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Lewis Cass Elementary School

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Lewis Cass Elementary School is a rural public school in Walton, Indiana that is part of Lewis Cass Schools. It serves 563 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

563 Students

32 Teachers

6540 E State Road 218

Walton, IN 46994 View local requests

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Lewis Cass Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lewis Cass Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lewis Cass Elementary School

$30,493

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

212

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lewis Cass Elementary School has received support from 172 individuals from Indiana and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Lewis Cass Elementary School

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Lewis Cass Elementary School

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