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New Castle Middle School

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New Castle Middle School ranks 304 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

New Castle Middle School is a public middle school serving 633 students in grades 6-8 in New Castle, Indiana, which is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

New Castle Middle School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 17.8% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on ILEARN tests is below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.73% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.91% for the district and 40.5% statewide. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 26.33%, compared to 32.97% for the district. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.66% to 61.26%, suggests a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Selma Middle School, Yorktown Middle School, and Pendleton Heights Middle School, New Castle Middle School performs significantly worse academically. These nearby schools have higher ILEARN proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher New Castle Community School Corporation rankings. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing SchoolDigger ranking and lower ILEARN proficiency rates.

627

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,624

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Parkview Dr
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7230

District: New Castle Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

304^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 380New Castle Community School Corp 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	40.3	304 of 480	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	336 of 491	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	329 of 489	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	377 of 490	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	322 of 483	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	309 of 470	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	279 of 473	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	213 of 472	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	200 of 494	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	272 of 485	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	222 of 470	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	186 of 444	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	191 of 447	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.3	288 of 451	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	296 of 428	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	235 of 423	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	195 of 392	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	229 of 382	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	224 of 375	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.8	152 of 370	58.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science46%

English Language Arts28%

Math26%

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Schools Near New Castle Middle 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)	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	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 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 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
Shenandoah Middle School	Public	6-8	5156 N Raider Rd	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 354-6638	295	21	14.1	46.8%	275 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	72.7	115^th of 480 public middle schools	76.0%		70.5	129^th of 491 public middle schools	73.7%	14			44.2	40.8	47.3	44.0			57.7	39.8	40.7	46.3		45.2	45.2			$10,628	$299	$10,330
Knightstown Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1 Panther Trl	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-5455	387	28	13.9	37.5%	363 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	41.2	294^th of 480 public middle schools	38.8%		51	234^th of 491 public middle schools	52.3%	60	28.1	38.5	26.1	26.1	31.9	30.6	51.2	48.9	33.3	27.5	18.1	36.9	51.2	50.7	51.0	41.1		$11,568	$748	$10,819
Eastern Hancock Middle School	Public	6-8	10380 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 936-5324	299	19	15.8	36.1%	284 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.6	182^nd of 480 public middle schools	62.1%		63.4	170^th of 491 public middle schools	65.4%	12			24.5	35.6	32.3	31.0			43.6	51.0	38.5	44.6		49.5	49.5			$9,866	$381	$9,485
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15			12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9			5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4		11.1	11.1		38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-7242	277	18	15.8	58.8%	259 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	81.8	73^rd of 480 public middle schools	84.8%		87.2	48^th of 491 public middle schools	90.2%	25			46.9	47.7	48.2	47.6			51.0	66.3	56.6	57.7		47.9	47.9			$11,055	$283	$10,772
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	8820 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2660	687	41	16.8	34.9%	573 (83.4%)	28 (4.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	79.8	83^rd of 480 public middle schools	82.7%		77.8	92^nd of 491 public middle schools	81.3%	9			53.1	44.3	45.8	47.8			49.6	54.8	52.8	52.4		46.1	46.1		93.9	$9,749	$490	$9,258
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%		77.5	97^th of 491 public middle schools	80.2%	15				43.4	53.1	48.3				45.9	46.1	46.0						$9,802	$195	$9,607

Frequently Asked Questions about New Castle Middle School

What district is New Castle Middle School in?

New Castle Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of New Castle Middle School?

Students at New Castle Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend New Castle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended New Castle Middle School.

Is New Castle Middle School a good school?

New Castle Middle School ranks 304^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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