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Blue River Valley Elementary School

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Blue River Valley Elementary School ranks 459 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Blue River Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Blue River Valley Schools district, which is ranked 248 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue River Valley Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.3% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (33.79%) and Math (49.66%) lower than the Blue River Valley Schools district (31.03% and 35.34%, respectively) and the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.77% to 55.9% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

When comparing Blue River Valley Elementary School to the nearby schools, such as Shenandoah Elementary School, Hagerstown Elementary School, and several schools in the New Castle Community School Corp district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. The fluctuations in per-student spending at Blue River Valley Elementary School, coupled with the school's underperformance, raise questions about the effective allocation of resources and the potential need for targeted interventions or additional funding to support student learning.

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 — 40th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Indiana avg38%

459^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 380Blue 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%+20 vs state

Math50%

Science37%

English Language Arts34%

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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

Schools Near Blue River Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 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%)	55.2	459^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.3%		49.3	533^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	47.3%	74	40.0	23.1	38.5	34.4	33.8	68.6	51.3	46.2	31.3	49.7	33.3	40.6	36.6	59.0	$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%)	47.9	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
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
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
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%)	48.7	532^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.1%		61	401^st of 1011 public elementary schools	60.3%	131	21.0	32.8	40.0	22.1	28.2	40.3	51.7	46.0	52.9	47.9	44.8	32.4	38.1	48.0	$9,692	$800	$8,892
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	27.3	753^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.1%		22.5	784^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.5%	31	5.6	29.4	33.3	19.1	23.6	22.2	76.5	12.1	14.3	27.0	29.4	19.1	23.7	30.3	$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%)	6.3	970^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.9	973^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	3.8%	3	10.8	10.5	13.9	14.1	12.6	8.1	7.9	5.5	4.4	6.1	10.5	10.3	10.4	7.8	$9,717	$233	$9,484
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	630	34	18.6	52.2%	583 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	82.5	154^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.7%		77.2	211^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.1%	57	63.7	48.3	56.7		56.6	82.4	67.8	62.9		71.3	41.4		41.4	53.6	$10,094	$416	$9,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue River Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Blue River Valley Elementary School?

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

Is Blue River Valley Elementary School a good school?

Blue River Valley Elementary School ranks 459^th of 1005 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

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