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Schools in Jackson Township · Lewis Cass Schools

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#295of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,283 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1064 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Jackson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,943 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lewis Cass Junior High School, then Lewis Cass High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Indiana school districts, #295 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1064)Better than 56%
Towns in Cass County (14)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 755 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Jackson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (755 in math, 755 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lewis Cass Elementary Schoolin WaltonC
6–8Lewis Cass Junior High Schoolin WaltonB−
9–12Lewis Cass High Schoolin WaltonB−

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Lewis Cass Schools, which also serves Deer Creek, Galveston, Logansport and Miami and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lewis Cass SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,283 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,943IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 755 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 755 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Jackson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipBLewis Cass Schools
Deer CreekCMaconaquah School Corporation
Deer Creek Township—Lewis Cass Schools
TiptonBLewis Cass Schools
ClayA−Northwestern School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lewis Cass Schools with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jackson Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
Lewis Cass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walton
C
563 students15:1Rate it →
Lewis Cass Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walton
B−
332 students16:1Rate it →
Lewis Cass High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Walton
B−
388 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy).

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #295 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Lewis Cass Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,283 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

Lewis Cass High School in Walton, with 388 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lewis Cass Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$12,943 in Lewis Cass Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.