New Castle Community School Corp

Summary:

The New Castle Community School Corp district in Indiana serves students from elementary through high school, with 8 schools including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 239 out of 380 in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Westwood Elementary School and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School consistently outperform the district and state averages on ILEARN tests for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and both have a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the district's middle and high schools struggle, with lower test scores and state rankings compared to the stronger elementary schools.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the district's elementary schools, with Westwood and Riley performing at the top, while other schools like Parker Elementary and Eastwood Elementary lag behind. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low SAT scores at the high school level, suggesting a need for more cohesive and effective district-wide strategies to improve student outcomes across all grade levels.

District Detail

322 Elliott Ave
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7201

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,881

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
New Castle Area Vocational School	Public	6-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 593-6680	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	246	17	14.4	49.6%	218 (88.6%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%		74.4	243^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	76.0%	95			48.6	33.3	42.9				42.6	62.9	54.2	52.4				56.4	41.7		41.7	40.5		$11,090	$1,259	$9,832
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	627	55	11.4	57.7%	524 (83.6%)	13 (2.1%)	43 (6.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	40.3	304^th of 480 public middle schools	36.7%		32.2	336^th of 491 public middle schools	31.6%	32						35.8	21.3	25.7	27.7				40.4	21.5	17.0	26.3		46.3	46.3			$12,624	$2,737	$9,887
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	828	72	11.5	50.5%	712 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	44 (5.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	38.6	273^rd of 429 public high schools	36.4%		52.5	183^rd of 432 public high schools	57.6%	90	52.2	16.5																			25.5	$13,968	$2,528	$11,440
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	256	17	15.0	36.3%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	66.1	324^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.8%		76.8	214^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.8%	110			39.0	50.0	40.5				43.4	78.1	65.9	46.0				63.9	38.6		38.6	37.8		$10,440	$1,203	$9,237
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	305	24	12.8	72.5%	247 (81.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.2%)	47.9	540^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.3%		41.4	613^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.4%	73			38.6	32.0	37.5				36.0	50.0	46.0	35.7				43.3	40.0		40.0	33.9		$11,820	$1,685	$10,135
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	257	26	9.8	74.7%	217 (84.4%)	9 (3.5%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	20.5	812^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.2%		28	746^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.2%	66			29.6	23.3	29.2				26.6	37.0	23.3	0.0				21.3	27.9		27.9	8.3		$13,535	$3,751	$9,783
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	278	22	12.4	76.6%	227 (81.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	12.3	888^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.6%		21.4	796^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.3%	92			31.6	12.2	20.0				21.0	21.1	4.9	7.5				10.9	14.6		14.6	12.5		$11,944	$1,581	$10,364
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N - In-140	Knightstown	46148	Rush County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	84	3	29.6		54 (64.3%)	13 (15.5%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.7%)	23.3	331^st of 429 public high schools	22.8%		11.6	381^st of 432 public high schools	11.8%	50	45.8	4.2																			14.3	$9,378	$274	$9,104

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Henry School Corp	5.6 mi	2	261^st
Blue River Valley Schools	6.58 mi	2	248^th
Shenandoah School Corporation	10.16 mi	5	72^nd
C A Beard Memorial School Corp	10.62 mi	3	207^th
Nettle Creek School Corporation	11.5 mi	2	80^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.

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