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Lewis Cass Junior High School

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Lewis Cass Junior High School ranks 254 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lewis Cass Junior High School is a public middle school in Walton, Indiana that serves 332 students in grades 6–8 as part of Lewis Cass Schools. Statewide, it ranks 254th of 486 schools — the 48th percentile, or 2 stars — while its district ranks 234th of 374 (37th percentile). That makes the junior high a relative bright spot within its own district, though it was a 3-star school as recently as 2022–23 and has only partly recovered from a dip into the low 40s.

Academically, the school is mid-pack regionally. In 2025–26, 34.67% of students were proficient in ELA, 30.77% in Math, and 33.78% in Science — roughly 10–17 points behind the top nearby middle schools, Western Middle School and Northwestern Middle School, but ahead of most Kokomo, Logansport, Taylor, and Maconaquah schools, and about level with Central Middle School in ELA and Math. Math is the clearest weak spot: it has trailed the district every recent year, and 7th-grade Math was just 23.53% proficient versus 35.9% statewide. Sixth-grade ELA is also a gap at 25.68% against 41.3% statewide, while 8th grade is close to state levels in both subjects.

The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism, which jumped from around 8% before 2023–24 to 17.3% in 2024–25 — now above Indiana's 16.7% and far above the district's 10.3%. About 51.81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending was $9,989, and the student-teacher ratio rose to 16.4. In short, Lewis Cass Junior High School is a mid-performing school with real strengths in ELA and Science and clear, targeted opportunities in attendance and math.

332

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,989

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6422 East State Road 218
Walton, IN 46994

(574) 626-2511

District: Lewis Cass Schools

Students who attend Lewis Cass Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lewis Cass High School

Feeder schools for Lewis Cass Junior High School:

Elementary:

Lewis Cass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

254^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 374Lewis 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
2026	46.5	254 of 486	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	272 of 480	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	280 of 491	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	234 of 489	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	222 of 490	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	171 of 483	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	189 of 470	59.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%

Science34%

Math31%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	332	20	16.4	51.8%	276 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	46.5	254^th of 486 public middle schools	47.7%		44.3	272^nd of 480 public middle schools	43.3%	18		25.7	33.3	42.5	34.7		37.8	23.5	34.0	30.8	33.8	33.8			$9,989	$380	$9,609
Logansport Junior High School	Public	7-8	2901 Usher St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 753-7115	641	38	16.6	69.6%	244 (38.1%)	29 (4.5%)	319 (49.8%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	19.9	392^nd of 486 public middle schools	19.3%		19.3	382^nd of 480 public middle schools	20.4%	10			25.3	24.2	24.8			14.4	11.1	12.8					$9,935	$850	$9,085
Logansport Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1300 N 3rd St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 753-3797	654	38	17.0	73.1%	249 (38.1%)	27 (4.1%)	329 (50.3%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)								(n/a)	20.6	19.3			20.0	20.6	18.4			19.5	23.9	23.9	32.2		$9,046	$794	$8,252
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.3	120^th of 486 public middle schools	75.3%		77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%	25		41.5	44.7	53.9	46.9		38.1	40.2	49.4	42.8	51.0	51.0			$9,594	$47	$9,547
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	32.9	330^th of 486 public middle schools	32.1%		38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%	15		17.5	23.4	49.2	29.6		10.5	19.0	37.4	21.9	22.9	22.9		71.7	$11,439	$735	$10,704
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	4.1	481^st of 486 public middle schools	1.0%		7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%	24		1.8	3.3	0.0	1.7		3.6	5.0	0.0	2.7	7.1	7.1			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	44.4	269^th of 486 public middle schools	44.7%		48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%	18		31.0	37.4	35.2	34.6		25.5	43.2	24.1	31.2	25.7	25.7		56.6	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	23.7	368^th of 486 public middle schools	24.3%		30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%	31	37.3	33.8	27.5	23.5	30.2	20.3	14.9	9.9	9.9	13.4	28.8	28.8	29.7		$10,761	$504	$10,257
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2362 E Sr 18	Flora	46929	Carroll County	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 967-4157	143	13	10.7	48.3%	132 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	32.4	336^th of 486 public middle schools	30.9%		56.2	201^st of 480 public middle schools	58.1%	135			23.9	21.7	22.9			28.4	26.1	27.4					$10,039	$655	$9,384
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	27.4	351^st of 486 public middle schools	27.8%		16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%	49		30.4	15.7	23.5	23.2		25.4	19.3	19.9	21.5	30.2	30.2			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Cass Junior High School

How many students attend Lewis Cass Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Lewis Cass Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Cass Junior High School?

Students at Lewis Cass Junior High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lewis Cass Junior High School in?

Lewis Cass Schools

What high school do graduates of Lewis Cass Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lewis Cass Junior High School usually go on to attend Lewis Cass High School

Is Lewis Cass Junior High School a good school?

Lewis Cass Junior High School ranks 254^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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