New Castle Community School Corp

Summary:

The New Castle Community School Corp district in Indiana consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The data reveals stark performance differences between the top-performing elementary schools, James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School and Westwood Elementary School, which rank in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, and the lower-performing Eastwood Elementary School and Parker Elementary School.

At the high school level, New Castle High School stands out as the largest school in the district with 836 students and has seen steady improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 274th in 2021-2022 to 171st in 2023-2024. However, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the high school level, which could impact student learning and achievement.

The wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 36.54% at Westwood Elementary to 82.12% at Eastwood Elementary, indicates significant socioeconomic diversity within the New Castle Community School Corp district, which may present challenges in ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities for all students.

District Detail

322 Elliott Ave
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7201

SchoolDigger Rank:
224^th of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,949

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Riley Rd	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7211	253	18	14.1	46.2%	218 (86.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	74.4	243^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	75.9%		79.6	188^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.5%	55			44.4	41.3	56.1				47.4	63.0	58.7	56.1				58.8	51.2		$11,264	$2,202	$9,062
New Castle Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7230	633	55	11.4	54.7%	531 (83.9%)	14 (2.2%)	40 (6.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	32.2	335^th of 485 public middle schools	30.9%		34	329^th of 489 public middle schools	32.7%	6						27.4	24.6	25.1	25.7				25.7	25.1	19.9	23.4			$12,652	$1,761	$10,891
New Castle High School	Public	9-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 593-6670	824	63	13.0	44.9%	709 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	42 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	52.5	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%		46.1	203^rd of 398 public high schools	49.0%	20	53.4	19.4																38.3	$11,304	$1,688	$9,616
Wilbur Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1950 Washington St	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7217	327	24	13.8	68.8%	271 (82.9%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	41.4	613^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.3%		57.7	447^th of 1016 public elementary schools	56.0%	166			32.1	36.4	31.2				33.1	46.4	40.0	27.9				37.8	34.4		$11,727	$2,380	$9,348
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	806 S 22nd St	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7205	280	25	11.4	71.1%	231 (82.5%)	7 (2.5%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	28	746^th of 1010 public elementary schools	26.1%		18.3	835^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.8%	89			29.3	3.5	20.0				19.1	41.5	13.8	34.3				31.4	31.4		$11,399	$2,684	$8,715
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Roosevelt	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7209	285	19	14.8	70.9%	239 (83.9%)	7 (2.5%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	21.4	796^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.6	776^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.6%	20			10.9	20.5	48.2				23.2	21.7	15.4	14.8				17.9	33.3		$11,702	$2,510	$9,192
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	75	4	19.5	4.0%	58 (77.3%)	11 (14.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	11.6	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)	22.2	3.7																14.3
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1015 S Greensboro Pike	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7215	272	15	18.3	36.0%	256 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	76.8	214^th of 1010 public elementary schools	78.8%		67.8	327^th of 1016 public elementary schools	67.8%	113			43.9	47.2	52.5				47.9	78.1	58.3	48.7				62.1	53.9		$10,926	$1,900	$9,026

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Henry School Corp	4.8 mi	2	275^th
Blue River Valley Schools	7.17 mi	2	235^th
C A Beard Memorial School Corp	10.34 mi	3	213^th
Shenandoah School Corporation	10.87 mi	3	100^th
Nettle Creek School Corporation	11.26 mi	2	99^th

New Castle Community School Corp

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