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Lewis Cass Elementary School

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Lewis Cass Elementary School ranks 669 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

669^th

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of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lewis Cass Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 592 students in grades PK-5 in Walton, Indiana. The school is part of the Lewis Cass Schools district, which is ranked 224 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $8,771 to $10,922, Lewis Cass Elementary has consistently low test scores compared to the state and its surrounding schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.62% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 36.23% were proficient or better in math, both significantly below the state averages. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and most nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Elmwood Primary Learning Center, Blair Pointe Upper Elementary, and Northwestern Elementary School, generally outperform Lewis Cass Elementary on test scores. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be more important in driving student outcomes. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lewis Cass Elementary, ranging from 51% to 61.66%, indicates that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance.

563

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,922

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994

(574) 626-2504

District: Lewis Cass Schools

Students who attend Lewis Cass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis Cass Junior High School
High:	Lewis Cass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2008 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

669^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2018

From bottom 47% (2018) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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224^th of 380Lewis Cass Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	669 of 1005	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	640 of 1011	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	624 of 1016	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	661 of 1020	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	642 of 1016	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	738 of 1031	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	548 of 1027	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	522 of 1009	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	519 of 1003	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	564 of 996	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	493 of 985	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	501 of 961	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	425 of 959	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	158 of 326	51.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Math36%

English Language Arts29%

Science26%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6540 E Sr 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 626-2504	563	37	15.1	57.2%	471 (83.7%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (9.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	35.8	669^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.1	640^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.7%	29	19.8	17.9	53.2		28.6	31.9	26.4	54.4		36.2	26.4		26.4	39.2	$10,922	$677	$10,245
Pipe Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	3036 W 400 S	Peru	46970	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-3121	363	18	20.1	62.5%	293 (80.7%)	16 (4.4%)	33 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)								(n/a)															$10,274	$1,524	$8,750
Landis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Landis Ln	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5466	819	50	16.3	72.0%	308 (37.6%)	60 (7.3%)	398 (48.6%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	31.2	720^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.4%		31.5	715^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.3%	5	35.3	26.0			30.8	41.3	33.1			37.4	26.0		26.0		$9,946	$1,027	$8,919
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	846 S Cicott St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5288	428	29	14.5	79.9%	162 (37.9%)	35 (8.2%)	207 (48.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	16.2	850^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.9	816^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.3%	34	13.2	26.1			20.1	26.3	26.1			26.2	21.6		21.6		$10,862	$1,372	$9,490
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 E Columbia St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 753-3432	432	33	13.0	84.5%	133 (30.8%)	60 (13.9%)	220 (50.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.6	839^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.9	838^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.1%	1	20.8	17.6			19.1	22.1	31.9			27.4	26.4		26.4		$11,098	$1,353	$9,745
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-6	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	665	38	17.5	32.3%	593 (89.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%		68.6	312^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.1%	74	41.5	47.2	52.0	60.9	50.4	46.8	53.9	49.0	67.4	54.2	52.8	59.8	56.4	48.0	$8,758	$184	$8,574
Maconaquah Elementary School	Public	2-5	7784 S Strawtown Pike	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 689-9131	563	36	15.6	63.6%	456 (81.0%)	14 (2.5%)	68 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	34.9	678^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.6	756^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.2%	78	37.5	20.9	25.2		28.2	43.4	41.8	18.7		34.8	38.1		38.1	30.9	$9,885	$1,522	$8,363
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	300 Blair Pike	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-4741	574	31	18.8	55.6%	465 (81.0%)	20 (3.5%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.1%)	50.7	504^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.4	502^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	50.3%	2	36.7	30.7	40.0	41.8	37.5	45.3	37.1	33.1	44.0	39.9	44.4	38.8	41.5	37.9	$10,637	$1,313	$9,324
Elmwood Primary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	515 N Wayne St	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-7335	442	29	15.2	46.8%	365 (82.6%)	14 (3.2%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)								(n/a)															$11,636	$1,862	$9,775
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)															$12,117	$2,573	$9,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Cass Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lewis Cass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lewis Cass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis Cass Junior High School
High : Lewis Cass High School

How many students attend Lewis Cass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Lewis Cass Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Cass Elementary School?

Students at Lewis Cass Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lewis Cass Elementary School a good school?

Lewis Cass Elementary School ranks 669^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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