The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Social studies. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lewis Cass Junior High School
Lewis Cass Junior High School serves students in grades six through eight and is part of the Lewis Cass Schools district in rural Cass County. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It sits on State Road 218 east of Walton, on a shared campus with the high school and an elementary school, away from the small town's civic core along Depot Street. Walton itself is a very small, predominantly residential community between Logansport and Kokomo, with a modest and older housing stock, a population that has seen little recent growth, and no public transit.
The school enrolls a student body that is overwhelmingly White, with a small Hispanic population and a very small number of students who identify as Black, Asian, or two or more races. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that the school serves a community with substantial economic need. The school is of a size typical for a rural junior high, with relatively even distribution across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Data on the share of students with Individualized Education Programs and the share classified as English learners was not available.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, Lewis Cass Junior High's results show an area for a family to explore further. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, when combined into a single index, places it above the other districts in Cass County in a three-district comparison. But the absolute proficiency rates in math and English language arts are modest, each landing in the lower third of schools statewide. In science, the proficiency rate is lower still. These are the most recent state test results available; a parent may want to ask the school about its academic improvement plans and how it supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks.
The school's participation rates on the math and ELA tests were very high, which supports the reliability of the results. An older social studies test score from a different assessment and a previous testing regime exists but is not current, so it is not directly comparable.
Because Lewis Cass Junior High is a middle school, it does not have a graduation rate. Data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary incidents were also not included in the available information, so a family may wish to inquire directly about those aspects of school climate.
The district itself, Lewis Cass Schools, did not have any verified, recent parent-relevant changes surfaced through publicly available sources at the time of this writing. The district's broader academic profile and any strategic initiatives would be a reasonable topic for a family to raise with school or district leadership.
For a family considering this school, the picture is of a rural junior high with a largely homogeneous student body, a modest economic context, and state test results that are comparatively strong within Cass County but indicate that many students are not reaching proficiency in core subjects. The school is the only public middle school option for students in this part of the county, so for local families it is the default pathway from elementary to high school. Those moving into the area or weighing school choice would want to understand what academic interventions and enrichment are in place, especially for students performing below grade level in math and reading.
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