Is Parker Elementary School a good school?

Parker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Parker Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Parker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary School?

Students at Parker Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Parker Elementary School

Summary:

Parker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 258. The school is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation, which is ranked 224 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.4%) compared to the state average, but also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 42.4% over the past three school years. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.21% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.05% for the district and 38.6% for the state. In Math, only 17.86% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 32.55% for the district and 52.4% for the state. Additionally, Parker Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.52% to 78.68% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Parker Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Wilbur Wright Elementary School and Westwood Elementary School, it consistently underperforms academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Parker Elementary School may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggests that socioeconomic factors may also play a role. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at Parker Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1819 Roosevelt
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7209

District: New Castle Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
796^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,702

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker Elementary School ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.41. (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 (83.9%), two or more races (7.4%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker Elementary School is 14.8. 3 elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parker Elementary School employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker Elementary School is $11,702, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

New Castle Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Community School Corp 224^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parker Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	50.61	194^th	326	40.5%
2005	39.56	673^rd	959	29.8%
2006	29.55	773^rd	961	19.6%
2007	49.53	589^th	985	40.2%
2008	45.76	652^nd	996	34.5%
2009	43.22	679^th	1003	32.3%
2010	49.75	607^th	1009	39.8%
2011	51.97	602^nd	1025	41.3%
2012	39.96	727^th	1015	28.4%
2013	50.02	621^st	1035	40.0%
2014	50.83	613^th	1036	40.8%
2015	31.94	789^th	1040	24.1%
2016	28.56	830^th	1046	20.7%
2017	34.10	768^th	1033	25.7%
2018	25.16	832^nd	1027	19.0%
2019	27.05	805^th	1031	21.9%
2021	16.24	841^st	1016	17.2%
2022	25.68	774^th	1020	24.1%
2023	24.60	776^th	1016	23.6%
2024	21.41	796^th	1010	21.2%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parker Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	462	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1989	486	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1990	441	13	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1991	419	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1992	428	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	366	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	375	7	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	406	5	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	406	5	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	373	9	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	366	11	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1999	349	6	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	346	7	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2001	381	8	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
2002	426	4	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
2003	426	4	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
2004	412	6	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2005	473	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	427	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2007	390	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	411
2008	406	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	429
2009	376	0	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	18	404
2010	371	0	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	16	397
2011	419	3	3	24	0	0	17	0	466
2012	394	3	1	25	0	0	20	0	443
2013	384	2	1	22	0	0	19	0	428
2014	374	8	0	21	0	0	21	0	424
2015	386	7	0	18	1	0	28	0	440
2016	375	8	0	15	1	0	28	0	427
2017	372	9	0	15	1	0	39	0	436
2018	329	14	0	14	1	0	33	0	391
2019	279	5	1	18	1	0	33	0	337
2020	303	11	2	17	0	0	28	0	361
2021	270	5	3	16	0	0	27	0	321
2022	258	4	3	17	0	0	31	0	313
2023	210	5	4	15	0	0	24	0	258
2024	239	7	0	18	0	0	21	0	285

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	467	27.2	17.1	33.6
1989	493	27.2	18.1	33.9
1990	455	24.2	18.8	31.9
1991	430	25.8	16.6	32.8
1992	438	35.6	12.3	42.2
1993	374	20.5	18.2	46.8
1994	387	21.7	17.8	47.8
1995	421	19.3	21.8	40.9
1996	421	19.3	21.8	40.9
1997	389	18.3	21.3	39.6
1998	389	19.3	20.2	30.8
1999	367	18.5	19.8	45.2
2000	362	18.5	19.6	50.8
2001	397	21.0	18.9	54.7
2002	438	25.0	17.5	53.7
2003	438	25.0	17.5	53.7
2004	424	25.4	16.7	58.7
2005	478	26.4	18.1	65.1
2006	433	29.1	14.9	59.8
2007	411	n/a	n/a	62.6
2008	429	26.0	16.5	63.4
2009	404	23.4	17.3	74.6
2010	397	23.0	17.2	79
2011	466	24.7	18.8	74.9
2012	443	26.0	17.0	75.4
2013	428	25.0	17.1	75
2014	424	25.0	16.9	75.2
2015	440	23.0	19.1	79.1
2016	427	24.0	17.7	71.4
2017	436	25.0	17.4	69.7
2018	391	26.0	15.0	76.2
2019	337	21.4	15.7	70
2020	361	22.0	16.4	75.9
2021	321	23.0	13.9	73.5
2022	313	20.6	15.1	76.7
2023	258	19.4	13.2	78.7
2024	285	19.1	14.8	70.9

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 Parker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	467	27.2	17.1	33.6
1989	493	27.2	18.1	33.9
1990	455	24.2	18.8	31.9
1991	430	25.8	16.6	32.8
1992	438	35.6	12.3	42.2
1993	374	20.5	18.2	46.8
1994	387	21.7	17.8	47.8
1995	421	19.3	21.8	40.9
1996	421	19.3	21.8	40.9
1997	389	18.3	21.3	39.6
1998	389	19.3	20.2	30.8
1999	367	18.5	19.8	45.2
2000	362	18.5	19.6	50.8
2001	397	21.0	18.9	54.7
2002	438	25.0	17.5	53.7
2003	438	25.0	17.5	53.7
2004	424	25.4	16.7	58.7
2005	478	26.4	18.1	65.1
2006	433	29.1	14.9	59.8
2007	411	n/a	n/a	62.6
2008	429	26.0	16.5	63.4
2009	404	23.4	17.3	74.6
2010	397	23.0	17.2	79
2011	466	24.7	18.8	74.9
2012	443	26.0	17.0	75.4
2013	428	25.0	17.1	75
2014	424	25.0	16.9	75.2
2015	440	23.0	19.1	79.1
2016	427	24.0	17.7	71.4
2017	436	25.0	17.4	69.7
2018	391	26.0	15.0	76.2
2019	337	21.4	15.7	70
2020	361	22.0	16.4	75.9
2021	321	23.0	13.9	73.5
2022	313	20.6	15.1	76.7
2023	258	19.4	13.2	78.7
2024	285	19.1	14.8	70.9

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 Parker Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,175 (12.4%)	$8,310 (87.6%)	$9,486
2020	$1,020 (12.1%)	$7,394 (87.9%)	$8,414
2021	$1,922 (19.3%)	$8,017 (80.7%)	$9,940
2022	$2,510 (21.4%)	$9,192 (78.6%)	$11,702

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 805^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 776^th of 1016 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary School)	19.2	16.7	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	40	34	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Parker Elementary School)	59.6	16.7	42.9%
3rd Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	61.4	45.6	15.8%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary School)	29.2	42.4	13.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	37	41.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Parker Elementary School)	33.3	27.3	6%
4th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	52.1	52.6	0.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Parker Elementary School)	25	33.3	8.3%
4th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp)	39.3	36.2	3.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary School)	30	29.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	43.3	37.4	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Parker Elementary School)	36	5.4	30.6%
5th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	46.6	31.1	15.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Parker Elementary School)	20	8.1	11.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (New Castle Community School Corp)	34.6	30.2	4.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary School)	30	21	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	48.6	31.2	17.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	39	8.8%
6th Grade Math (Parker Elementary School)	52.5	16.1	36.4%
6th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	49.5	24.4	25.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	35.5	10.9%
6th Grade Science (Parker Elementary School)	35	17.7	17.3%
6th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp)	46.3	29.5	16.8%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.8	9.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	337	258	23.4%
African American	5	5
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	18	15	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	279	210	24.7%
Two or More Races	33	24	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70%	78.7%	8.7%

Schools Near Parker 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
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
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
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
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
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
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	329	22	15.3	58.7%	303 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	41.5	610^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.6%		32.7	703^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	30.8%	93	26.5	35.1	24.6		28.7	51.0	43.9	37.7		43.7	31.2	$9,954	$1,771	$8,182
Blue River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4713 N Viking Trail	New Castle	47362	Henry County	Blue River Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 836-4851	317	27	11.9	54.9%	293 (92.4%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	49.3	533^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	47.2%		45.1	586^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.3%	53	23.1	46.3	33.3	25.7	32.4	51.3	75.6	33.3	17.1	46.0	42.4	$12,298	$2,304	$9,994
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5256 N Raider Rd	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 354-6636	617	34	17.9	49.8%	582 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	77.2	211^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.1%		76.3	218^th of 1016 public elementary schools	78.5%	7	37.8	54.3	49.0		47.2	78.9	76.6	56.7		70.1	40.8	$8,487	$822	$7,665
Hagerstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N Sycamore St	Hagerstown	47346	Wayne County	Nettle Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 489-4555	650	44	14.7	46.8%	601 (92.5%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	62.6	383^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	62.1%		57	461^st of 1016 public elementary schools	54.6%	78	38.8	38.6	44.2	46.8	42.3	56.3	49.4	34.9	41.5	45.2	53.5	$9,591	$1,000	$8,590
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	368	25	14.8	33.4%	345 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)	38.8				38.8	52.9				52.9		$9,502	$1,176	$8,326

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