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Westwood Elementary School

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Westwood Elementary School ranks 324 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Indiana, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation, which is ranked 239 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary School consistently outperforms the New Castle Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Westwood had 43.44% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to 30.91% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In ILEARN/Math for all grades, Westwood had 63.93% proficiency, compared to 32.97% for the district. Additionally, Westwood Elementary School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average, with a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year, while the district average was 19.5%.

While Westwood Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools like James Whitcomb Riley Elementary and Shenandoah Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in several subjects compared to Westwood. Additionally, Westwood Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $10,440 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $10,514, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3, compared to some nearby schools like Eastwood Elementary (11.4) and Wilbur Wright Elementary (13.8).

256

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,440

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1015 S Greensboro Pike
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7215

District: New Castle Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New Castle Community School Corp

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg33%

Indiana avg38%

324^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the New Castle Community School Corp

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	66.1	324 of 1005	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	214 of 1011	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	327 of 1016	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	236 of 1020	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	238 of 1016	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	243 of 1031	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	395 of 1027	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.5	206 of 1033	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	159 of 1046	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	195 of 1040	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	173 of 1036	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	304 of 1035	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	420 of 1015	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	348 of 1025	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	536 of 1009	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.1	212 of 1003	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	61.0	421 of 996	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	404 of 985	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	333 of 961	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	277 of 959	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.1	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math64%

English Language Arts43%

Science39%

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	358	23	15.9	49.7%	329 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.5	610^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.7%	90	26.8	28.3	19.7		24.7	50.0	49.1	31.2		42.9	30.2		30.2	18.0	$9,449	$643	$8,805
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
Indiana Online Learning Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	5100 N. Raider Rd.	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 354-2266	80	5	16.0	58.8%	51 (63.8%)	15 (18.8%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)
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
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	372	21	17.8	32.0%	335 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	50.0				50.0	60.0				60.0					$9,918	$729	$9,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary School

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Westwood Elementary School in?

New Castle Community School Corp

Is Westwood Elementary School a good school?

Westwood Elementary School ranks 324^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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