Lewis Cass Elementary School

563 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lewis Cass Elementary School, located in Walton, Indiana, serves as a primary educational institution within the Southeastern School Corporation. Situated in a rural community, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational learning environment for students in the Cass County area. The school focuses on building academic competencies while fostering a supportive atmosphere intended to help young learners transition through their formative years.

As a part of the Lewis Cass school community, the elementary school emphasizes the importance of student engagement and character development. It maintains a close-knit environment where staff and families collaborate to support student success. By balancing core curriculum requirements with extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for their eventual transition to the middle and high school levels within the same district.

563

Total Students

37.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lewis Cass Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	471
Hispanic	52
Black	3
Asian	10
Two or More	27

White
471 (83.7%)
Hispanic
52 (9.2%)
Two or More
27 (4.8%)
Asian
10 (1.8%)
Black
3 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lewis Cass Schools
Phone:	(574)626-2504
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	563
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	274
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	48

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 100

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 108

Grade 5 81