Best Public Schools in Newburgh, IN

Summary:

The city of Newburgh, Indiana is home to 8 schools that are part of the Warrick County School Corporation, a high-performing district ranked 19th out of 380 in the state. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, with no alternative schools listed.

Several schools in Newburgh stand out as top performers, including Castle High School, which is ranked 26th out of 429 Indiana high schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary schools of Sharon and Newburgh also excel, ranking 22nd and 43rd out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools respectively, and both earning 5-star ratings.

The schools in Newburgh display a range of socioeconomic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 2.62% at Sharon Elementary to 37.98% at Castle South Middle School. Chronic absenteeism rates are also notably low at Sharon Elementary (2.62%) and Newburgh Elementary (3.06%), compared to the district average of 17.8%. Overall, the data suggests a strong focus on academic excellence across the Warrick County School Corporation, with several standout institutions in Newburgh.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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
Castle High School	Public	9-12	3344 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-3331	1,953	112	17.4	24.6%	1,596 (81.7%)	69 (3.5%)	98 (5.0%)	60 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	124 (6.3%)	86.5	26^th of 429 public high schools	93.9%		82.2	43^rd of 432 public high schools	90.0%	17	73.7	43.3																			60.4	$10,587	$557	$10,029
Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	758	41	18.4	25.2%	588 (77.6%)	19 (2.5%)	39 (5.1%)	64 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%		95.8	11^th of 491 public middle schools	97.8%	1						60.7	58.6	63.0	60.7				69.8	68.4	68.5	68.9		66.5	66.5			$10,397	$567	$9,830
John H Castle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3077 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-8878	965	50	19.3	17.7%	731 (75.8%)	24 (2.5%)	51 (5.3%)	100 (10.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	90.5	75^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.9	84^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.7%	9			57.6	59.9	71.1				62.6	74.6	68.5	72.9				71.9	59.4		59.4	75.3		$8,991	$475	$8,516
Newburgh Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 State St	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-8921	583	33	17.6	32.4%	478 (82.0%)	12 (2.1%)	35 (6.0%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	93.3	43^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	95.7%		94	41^st of 1011 public elementary schools	95.9%	2			59.7	66.3	75.6				66.6	79.0	74.7	88.9				80.6	59.0		59.0	80.0		$10,517	$539	$9,978
Yankeetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	7422 Yankeetown Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 853-8500	310	18	17.2	41.0%	282 (91.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	78.2	202^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	79.9%		76.5	216^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.6%	14			47.8	53.2	49.2				50.0	69.6	59.6	47.5				57.8	70.2		70.2	52.5		$10,249	$939	$9,310
Sharon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 Sharon Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 853-3349	724	40	18.1	46.0%	552 (76.2%)	51 (7.0%)	40 (5.5%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	95.3	22^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.7	20^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.0%	2			71.9	76.9	69.4				72.6	79.1	82.7	79.3				80.2	61.5		61.5	68.5		$9,096	$886	$8,210
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%		90	38^th of 491 public middle schools	92.3%	2						58.7	50.2	64.1	57.7				59.2	49.5	64.6	57.8		56.7	56.7			$10,921	$581	$10,340

Cities Near Newburgh

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evansville	3.55 mi	43	331^st
Chandler	5.98 mi	1	35^th
Boonville	8.42 mi	5	69^th
Richland	12.29 mi	1	25^th
Elberfeld	14.44 mi	1	30^th

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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.

Best Public Schools in Newburgh, IN

Castle North Middle School

Sharon Elementary School

Newburgh Elementary School

John H Castle Elementary School

Castle South Middle School

Castle High School

Yankeetown Elementary School

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