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Schools in Logansport · Logansport Community School Corporation, Lewis Cass Schools

Logansport’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Logansport’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Logansport, 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.

#447of 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
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Logansport Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
15.2
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
4,751 students on the public path
In brief

Logansport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 451 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Logansport’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Logansport Community School Corporation spends $12,034 per student and Lewis Cass Schools $12,943, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Logansport’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (451)Better than 28%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,949 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put Logansport anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Logansport’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,950 in math, 2,949 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Logansport runs its own schools through grade 12 (Logansport Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Lewis Cass Schools, shared with Deer Creek, Galveston, Jackson, Miami, Onward, Tipton, Walton and Washington. Its elementary school is in Logansport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Logansport

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

Logansport Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,488 students, up 14% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,034IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
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

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Logansport Community School Corporation28%
State average 41.3% · 2194 students tested
Math · PK–12, Logansport Community School Corporation24%
State average 37.5% · 2195 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lewis Cass Schools39%
State average 41.3% · 755 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lewis Cass Schools34%
State average 37.5% · 755 students tested

Logansport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LogansportC+Logansport Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lewis Cass Schools PK–12
EelCLogansport Community School Corporation
NobleB−Pioneer Regional School Corporation

Every school in Logansport

8 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 Logansportin other towns
Landis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
819 students16:1Rate it →
Lewis Cass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walton
C
563 students15:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
428 students15:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
432 students13:1Rate it →
Lewis Cass Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walton
B−
332 students16:1Rate it →
Logansport Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
641 students17:1Rate it →
Logansport Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,148 students14:1Rate it →
Lewis Cass High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Walton
B−
388 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Logansport’s schools

Are Logansport’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Logansport children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Logansport in?

Two districts: Logansport Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Lewis Cass Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Deer Creek, Galveston, Jackson, Miami, Onward, Tipton, Walton and Washington.

Where do Logansport kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Logansport Community High School and Lewis Cass High School.

What is Logansport’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Logansport Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Logansport spend per student?

$12,034 in Logansport Community School Corporation and $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.