Is Walkerton Elementary School a good school?

Walkerton Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walkerton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Walkerton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walkerton Elementary School?

Students at Walkerton Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walkerton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walkerton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harold C Urey Middle School High : John Glenn High School

Walkerton Elementary School

Summary:

Walkerton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Walkerton, Indiana, with a student population of 591. The school is part of the John Glenn School Corporation, which is ranked 65 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walkerton Elementary School consistently outperforms the John Glenn School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 64.87% of Walkerton students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 50.29% for the district and the state average of around 40-50%. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 18.1% in 2021-2022 to just 10.7% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, around 57% in 2022-2023, Walkerton Elementary School is able to achieve strong academic performance.

When comparing Walkerton Elementary to other nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing school. For example, North Liberty School, which is also part of the John Glenn School Corporation, has lower ILEARN proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to Walkerton. Similarly, schools in the Plymouth Community School Corp and LaPorte Community School Corp generally have lower test scores than Walkerton. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 527th position out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the 162nd position out of 1,010 schools in 2023-2024, further demonstrates its commitment to providing a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

805 Washington St
Walkerton, IN 46574

(574) 586-3186

District: John Glenn School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,331

Students who attend Walkerton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harold C Urey Middle School
High:	John Glenn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walkerton Elementary School ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.9%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walkerton Elementary School is 16.7. (See more...)

Compare Walkerton Elementary School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walkerton Elementary School is $8,331.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Walkerton Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

John Glenn School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks John Glenn School Corporation 57^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walkerton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	60.04	140^th	326	57.1%
2005	61.21	390^th	959	59.3%
2006	59.17	418^th	961	56.5%
2007	62.49	389^th	985	60.5%
2008	74.10	205^th	996	79.4%
2009	62.20	403^rd	1003	59.8%
2010	71.78	271^st	1009	73.1%
2011	66.64	351^st	1025	65.8%
2012	60.99	435^th	1015	57.1%
2013	55.95	546^th	1035	47.2%
2014	48.37	652^nd	1036	37.1%
2015	54.42	527^th	1040	49.3%
2016	59.81	481^st	1046	54.0%
2017	61.83	446^th	1033	56.8%
2018	66.47	369^th	1027	64.1%
2019	72.02	271^st	1031	73.7%
2021	73.10	262^nd	1016	74.2%
2022	77.84	198^th	1020	80.6%
2023	81.69	162^nd	1016	84.1%
2024	81.88	162^nd	1010	84.0%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2010

We just recently moved into the John Glenn School District and this is our first year at Walkerton Elementary. Everyone at the school has been super helpful as far as answering whatever questions we have and they genuinely seem to want the best for my child. They have even set up free tutoring for my daughter to catch her up to where the rest of the class is (we transfered from South Bend).

This has been a super easy transition for us and my daughter is really enjoying herself so far. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Walkerton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	410	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	517	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1990	535	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1991	531	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	539	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1993	544	3	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	527	1	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
1995	580	2	0	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	580	2	0	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	590	3	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
1998	615	3	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	646
1999	579	3	0	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	613
2000	453	3	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2001	449	1	0	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
2002	410	1	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2003	410	1	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2004	436	1	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	389	1	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2006	424	1	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	383	0	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	16	421
2008	365	0	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	21	413
2009	391	3	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	20	440
2010	408	2	0	27	3	n/a	n/a	20	460
2011	376	3	2	39	4	0	9	0	433
2012	366	3	1	40	4	0	7	0	421
2013	405	2	1	36	2	0	11	0	457
2014	386	1	0	41	2	0	15	0	445
2015	429	5	0	36	2	0	21	0	493
2016	446	4	0	29	2	0	24	0	505
2017	468	6	0	23	2	0	22	0	521
2018	481	8	0	24	0	0	20	0	533
2019	488	6	0	32	0	0	19	0	545
2020	533	6	0	29	0	0	15	0	583
2021	523	11	0	26	1	0	13	0	574
2022	522	8	1	24	1	0	7	0	563
2023	544	8	2	30	0	0	7	0	591
2024	544	6	2	28	0	0	12	0	592

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walkerton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	23.9	17.2	18.6
1989	523	27.5	19.0	13.6
1990	540	28.7	18.8	15.2
1991	538	28.5	18.8	18
1992	547	28.1	19.4	25
1993	559	30.0	18.6	31.7
1994	538	29.7	18.1	27.1
1995	599	29.1	20.6	24.9
1996	599	29.1	20.6	24.9
1997	606	31.1	19.5	25.4
1998	646	31.7	20.4	22
1999	613	30.0	20.4	31.8
2000	486	26.0	18.7	31.7
2001	476	25.6	18.6	30.9
2002	431	22.4	19.2	34.3
2003	431	22.4	19.2	34.3
2004	456	23.0	19.8	32.9
2005	410	23.4	17.5	37.6
2006	445	21.6	20.6	38.7
2007	421	n/a	n/a	47.2
2008	413	23.3	17.7	50
2009	440	25.1	17.5	41.7
2010	460	25.2	18.2	49.8
2011	433	26.1	16.5	48.5
2012	421	n/a	n/a	52.5
2013	457	27.8	16.4	49.2
2014	445	26.8	16.6	47.2
2015	493	28.0	17.6	46.2
2016	505	28.0	18.0	43.6
2017	521	29.0	17.9	45.1
2018	533	30.0	17.7	48.8
2019	545	30.0	18.1	53.8
2020	583	30.0	19.4	47.3
2021	574	30.0	19.1	46.2
2022	563	32.2	17.4	46.5
2023	591	33.8	17.4	57.2
2024	592	35.4	16.7	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walkerton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	23.9	17.2	18.6
1989	523	27.5	19.0	13.6
1990	540	28.7	18.8	15.2
1991	538	28.5	18.8	18
1992	547	28.1	19.4	25
1993	559	30.0	18.6	31.7
1994	538	29.7	18.1	27.1
1995	599	29.1	20.6	24.9
1996	599	29.1	20.6	24.9
1997	606	31.1	19.5	25.4
1998	646	31.7	20.4	22
1999	613	30.0	20.4	31.8
2000	486	26.0	18.7	31.7
2001	476	25.6	18.6	30.9
2002	431	22.4	19.2	34.3
2003	431	22.4	19.2	34.3
2004	456	23.0	19.8	32.9
2005	410	23.4	17.5	37.6
2006	445	21.6	20.6	38.7
2007	421	n/a	n/a	47.2
2008	413	23.3	17.7	50
2009	440	25.1	17.5	41.7
2010	460	25.2	18.2	49.8
2011	433	26.1	16.5	48.5
2012	421	n/a	n/a	52.5
2013	457	27.8	16.4	49.2
2014	445	26.8	16.6	47.2
2015	493	28.0	17.6	46.2
2016	505	28.0	18.0	43.6
2017	521	29.0	17.9	45.1
2018	533	30.0	17.7	48.8
2019	545	30.0	18.1	53.8
2020	583	30.0	19.4	47.3
2021	574	30.0	19.1	46.2
2022	563	32.2	17.4	46.5
2023	591	33.8	17.4	57.2
2024	592	35.4	16.7	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walkerton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$475 (6.7%)	$6,614 (93.3%)	$7,089
2020	$520 (7.5%)	$6,405 (92.5%)	$6,925
2021	$542 (7.5%)	$6,684 (92.5%)	$7,227
2022	$810 (9.7%)	$7,521 (90.3%)	$8,331

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walkerton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 271^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 162^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walkerton Elementary School)	56.9	53.4	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Glenn School Corporation)	60.2	49.3	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Walkerton Elementary School)	66.2	81.1	14.9%
3rd Grade Math (John Glenn School Corporation)	70.3	65.3	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walkerton Elementary School)	43.3	55.4	12.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Glenn School Corporation)	56.7	48.2	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Walkerton Elementary School)	59.7	60.8	1.1%
4th Grade Math (John Glenn School Corporation)	70.7	56.2	14.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Walkerton Elementary School)	47.8	52.7	4.9%
4th Grade Science (John Glenn School Corporation)	61.3	49.6	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walkerton Elementary School)	59.4	63.5	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John Glenn School Corporation)	56.8	61	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Walkerton Elementary School)	69.6	67.6	2%
5th Grade Math (John Glenn School Corporation)	67.1	60.3	6.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Walkerton Elementary School)	60.9	56.8	4.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (John Glenn School Corporation)	54.8	52.2	2.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walkerton Elementary School)	48.7	44.6	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John Glenn School Corporation)	52.9	47	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Walkerton Elementary School)	65.8	46.4	19.4%
6th Grade Math (John Glenn School Corporation)	60.6	49.7	10.9%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Walkerton Elementary School)	59.2	33.9	25.3%
6th Grade Science (John Glenn School Corporation)	62.6	47	15.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	545	591	8.4%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	32	30	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	488	544	11.5%
Two or More Races	19	7	63.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.8%	57.2%	3.4%

Schools Near Walkerton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Oregon-Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5860 N 750 E	Hamlet	46532	Starke County	Oregon-Davis School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 867-2711	310	25	12.6	59.7%	287 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	42.9	593^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	41.3%		30.6	726^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.5%	133	27.6	41.0	16.7	37.8	31.2	51.7	48.7	30.6	37.8	41.8	19.4	$12,596	$2,063	$10,533
North Liberty School	Public	K-6	400 School Dr	North Liberty	46554	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 656-8123	469	33	14.1	49.9%	419 (89.3%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	60.6	406^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.8%		72.4	270^th of 1016 public elementary schools	73.4%	136	34.8	41.5	37.9	47.8	40.5	55.1	49.2	46.6	47.8	49.8	34.5	$9,640	$1,915	$7,725
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	284	22	12.9	61.6%	223 (78.5%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	35	678^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.9%		28.7	743^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	26.9%	65	21.6	31.2			26.8	47.1	39.3			42.9		$10,204	$707	$9,497
LaVille Elementary School	Public	K-6	12645 Tyler Rd	Lakeville	46536	St. Joseph County	Union-North United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 784-2311	651	41	15.8	53.0%	588 (90.3%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	39.6	635^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.1%		54.9	480^th of 1016 public elementary schools	52.8%	155	24.7	35.1	28.2	34.6	30.6	44.3	44.3	28.2	38.5	39.4	23.1	$9,872	$1,264	$8,608
Kingsford Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	460 Evanston Rd	Kingsford Heights	46346	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 393-3116	137	12	11.5	69.3%	98 (71.5%)	4 (2.9%)	23 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (8.0%)	80.9	174^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.9	366^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.0%	192	64.3	57.1			61.2	71.4	47.6			61.2		$11,317	$932	$10,385
Washington Discovery Academy	Public	K-4	1500 Lake Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-4072	245	18	14.0	75.1%	104 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	137 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	33.8	685^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.2%		29.4	735^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.7%	50	31.3	30.8			31.0	41.7	32.7			37.0		$9,227	$658	$8,569
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Klinger Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2443	275	19	14.8	75.3%	169 (61.5%)	4 (1.5%)	85 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	53	494^th of 1010 public elementary schools	51.1%		62.2	386^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.0%	108	23.5	51.9			37.9	41.2	59.6			50.5		$8,251	$867	$7,384
Menominee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Discovery Ln	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2001	377	22	17.5	54.6%	270 (71.6%)	6 (1.6%)	88 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	54	481^st of 1010 public elementary schools	52.4%		41.9	620^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.0%	139	36.4	46.9			41.5	53.0	40.6			46.9		$8,087	$733	$7,354
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 S Michigan St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2520	302	20	15.1	57.9%	186 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	69.7	302^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	70.1%		44	597^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.2%	295	53.9	41.5			47.7	70.8	47.7			59.2		$8,038	$603	$7,435

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