Best Public Schools in Walkerton, IN

Summary:

The city of Walkerton, Indiana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: John Glenn High School, Walkerton Elementary School, and Harold C Urey Middle School. These schools, part of the John Glenn School Corporation, demonstrate varying levels of academic performance, diversity, and resource allocation.

Walkerton Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently scoring well above state averages on ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7%, Walkerton Elementary is among the top 16% of Indiana elementary schools. In contrast, Harold C Urey Middle School lags behind the district and state in ILEARN Math proficiency, with only 35.14% of students meeting or exceeding standards. John Glenn High School impresses with a 100% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing section, but its Math proficiency is weaker.

The schools in Walkerton also differ in their student demographics and resource allocation. Walkerton Elementary has the least diverse student population, with 92.05% of students identifying as White, while John Glenn High School is the most diverse, with 87.84% White, 7.36% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. Walkerton Elementary also has the highest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 57.19%, and the lowest per-student spending at $8,331.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math 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
Harold C Urey Middle School	Public	7-8	407 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3184	306	20	14.9	43.8%	266 (86.9%)	9 (2.9%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	74.8	111^th of 485 public middle schools	77.1%		71.6	123^rd of 489 public middle schools	74.8%	12							53.0	53.1	53.0					37.1	33.1	35.1			$9,368	$572	$8,795
Walkerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 586-3186	592	35	16.7	57.6%	544 (91.9%)	6 (1.0%)	28 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	81.9	162^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.7	162^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	84.1%				49.4	55.3	58.2	37.0			50.2	61.8	68.4	68.0	61.6			64.9	62.8		$8,331	$810	$7,521
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	201 John Glenn Dr	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3195	633	44	14.3	39.2%	561 (88.6%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	72.5	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		80	41^st of 398 public high schools	89.7%	27	51.5	34.1																56.4	$10,597	$414	$10,184

Cities Near Walkerton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Liberty	5.33 mi	1	187^th
Hamlet	7.12 mi	2	266^th
Lakeville	8.18 mi	3	361^st
La Porte	9.61 mi	12	198^th
Plymouth	11.45 mi	7	222^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.