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Blue River Valley Elementary School

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Blue River Valley Elementary School ranks 377 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

377^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Blue River Valley Elementary School is a PK–6 school with 331 students on Viking Trail in New Castle, Indiana, part of the Blue River Valley Schools district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 377th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 63rd percentile, with 3 stars — up from 691st of 1,016 (32nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2020–2021. That makes it the bright spot in a district ranked 236th of 374 statewide.

Math is the school's clearest strength: 56.63% of students tested proficient, well above the district's 43.15% and third-highest among nearby schools behind Westwood Elementary School and Shenandoah Elementary School. Every tested grade beat the state benchmark, and 3rd and 4th grade math topped it by more than 10 points. Fifth-grade social studies reached 55%, above the state's 47.2%. These results come with 54.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch — middle-of-the-pack locally — and $11,004 per student in spending, less than Parker Elementary School, Wilbur Wright Elementary School, or Eastwood Elementary School, which post much lower math scores. The student-to-teacher ratio is a favorable 14:1.

English language arts is the weak spot: 35.54% overall, above the district's 29.88% but below nearby Cowan Elementary School, Shenandoah Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School. It falls short of state benchmarks in grades 3, 4, and 5, and 4th grade (21.62%) is less than half the state average. Attendance is the other concern: chronic absenteeism jumped from 6.3% in 2023–2024 to 18.7% in 2024–2025, above the state's 16.7% and far above Westwood Elementary School (3.8%), Shenandoah Elementary School (4.8%), and Cowan Elementary School (5.7%). Overall, this is a solid, improving school with math and social studies as bright spots and ELA and attendance as priorities.

331

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,004

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4713 N Viking Trail
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 836-4851

District: Blue River Valley Schools

Students who attend Blue River Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Indiana avg47%

377^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 374Blue River Valley Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	377 of 1015	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	459 of 1005	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	533 of 1011	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	586 of 1016	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	646 of 1020	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	691 of 1016	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	605 of 1031	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	577 of 1027	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	422 of 1033	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	577 of 1046	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	627 of 1040	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	648 of 1036	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	502 of 1035	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.3	715 of 1015	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.7	473 of 1025	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	530 of 1009	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.0	339 of 1003	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.8	624 of 996	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	568 of 985	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	413 of 961	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	326 of 959	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.9	75 of 326	77.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math57%

Social Studies55%+8 vs state

Science43%

English Language Arts36%

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Horrible preparation for middle school. Superintendent is a bullying disgrace. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)						ILEARN Math (2026)						ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th 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 All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	331	24	14.0	54.4%	295 (89.1%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	61.7	377^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.9%		55.2	459^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.3%	82	38.6	21.6	37.5	42.2		35.5	63.6	62.2	52.5	48.9		56.6	40.5	44.4	42.7	55.0	$11,004	$1,135	$9,869
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%)	47.3	550^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.8%		47.9	540^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.3%	10	40.0	47.4	24.0			36.1	53.3	50.0	28.0			42.9	47.4		47.4	38.0	$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%)	12.2	899^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.4%		20.5	812^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.2%	87	9.3	12.5	14.0			11.8	27.9	29.2	16.3			23.6	16.7		16.7	23.3	$13,535	$3,751	$9,783
New Castle Virtual Academy (K-5)	Public	K-5	322 Elliott Ave.	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 521-7201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	14.6	873^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.3	888^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.6%	15	27.8	13.5	12.8			17.9	44.4	8.1	2.6			17.9	16.2		16.2	23.1	$11,944	$1,581	$10,364
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%)	55.9	442^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	56.5%		64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%	104	59.0	31.4	40.0			44.7	61.5	45.7	45.0			52.1	34.3		34.3	45.0	$11,090	$1,259	$9,832
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	83.8	146^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.6%		66.1	324^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.8%	178	59.5	53.7	66.7			60.2	76.2	70.7	62.2			69.5	43.9		43.9	66.7	$10,440	$1,203	$9,237
Cowan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 W Cr 600 S	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 289-7129	409	29	14.3	54.0%	367 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	63.4	362^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	64.3%		48.7	532^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.1%	170	55.9	28.3	31.6	44.2		39.9	50.9	53.3	45.6	65.4		53.5	46.7	51.9	49.1	56.1	$9,692	$800	$8,892
Union Elementary School	Public	K-6	8707 W US Hwy 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 853-5481	161	11	15.1	41.6%	147 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	31.6	705^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.3	753^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.1%	48	21.4	21.1	43.8	19.4		25.0	28.6	26.3	62.5	32.3		36.3	21.1	29.0	26.0	31.3	$9,689	$156	$9,534
Indiana Digital Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 204-2224	2,125	81	26.1	76.4%	1,276 (60.0%)	459 (21.6%)	228 (10.7%)	22 (1.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (5.6%)	5.8	987^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.3	970^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	5.2	6.8	6.0	10.7		7.4	6.6	9.9	2.6	6.8		6.3	15.5	13.5	14.2	11.7	$9,717	$233	$9,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue River Valley Elementary School

Is Blue River Valley Elementary School a good school?

Blue River Valley Elementary School ranks 377^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue River Valley Elementary School in?

Blue River Valley Schools

What schools do graduates of Blue River Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue River Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Blue River Valley Elementary School?

Students at Blue River Valley Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blue River Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Blue River Valley Elementary School.

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