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Parker Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary School is a PK–5 school with 278 students in New Castle, IN, part of New Castle Community School Corp. It ranks 873rd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools for 2025–26 (14th percentile, 1 star) and has been 1-star every year from 2015–16 through 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism is 27.5%, well above the district’s 17.1% and the state’s 16.7%, and 76.62% of students receive free/reduced lunch.

In 2025–26 ILEARN, all-grades proficiency is ELA 17.86%, Math 17.86%, and Science 16.22%, all below district averages of 31.42%, 31.95%, and 29.63%. Upper-grade math is especially weak: 3rd grade Math is 44.44%, 4th grade Math is 8.11%, and 5th grade Math is 2.56%; ELA falls from 27.78% in 3rd to 13.51% in 4th and 12.82% in 5th. Compared with same-district schools, Wilbur Wright Elementary School serves a similar high-poverty population (72.46% free/reduced lunch) but scores much higher (ELA 36.09%, Math 42.86%, Science 47.37%). Westwood Elementary School ranks in the 86th percentile with 4 stars and has 3.8% absenteeism, while Eastwood Elementary School ranks 11th percentile with 1 star and 20.7% absenteeism. James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks 56th percentile. Shenandoah Elementary School ranks 82nd percentile with 4 stars and 4.8% absenteeism; Hagerstown Elementary School, Tri Elementary School, and Blue River Valley Elementary School also outperform the school. It outperforms only Indiana eSchool Academy K-5, a virtual school at 4th percentile with 0 stars. It has the highest absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rate among these comparison schools.

The school spends $11,944 per student (2023–24), more than Westwood Elementary School, James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School, Wilbur Wright Elementary School, Shenandoah Elementary School, Hagerstown Elementary School, Tri Elementary School, and Blue River Valley Elementary School, and its 12.4 student-teacher ratio is lower than most nearby schools. The most promising levers are attendance intervention, targeted math tutoring in grades 4–5, early literacy support, and learning from Wilbur Wright Elementary School. Grade-level results can swing because the school is small, but its all-grades scores and long 1-star history show a persistent trend. Without addressing absenteeism and upper-grade math, the school’s scores and state ranking are likely to remain near the bottom.

278

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,944

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1819 Roosevelt
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7209

District: New Castle Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Indiana avg47%

873^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the New Castle Community School Corp

249^th of 374New 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
2026	14.6	873 of 1015	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	888 of 1005	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	796 of 1011	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	776 of 1016	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	774 of 1020	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	841 of 1016	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	805 of 1031	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	832 of 1027	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	768 of 1033	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	830 of 1046	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	789 of 1040	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.8	613 of 1036	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	621 of 1035	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	727 of 1015	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.0	602 of 1025	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	607 of 1009	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.2	679 of 1003	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	652 of 996	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	589 of 985	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.5	773 of 961	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.6	673 of 959	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.6	194 of 326	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%

Math18%

Science16%

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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 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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%)	35.5	669^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%	31	22.0	23.1	14.6		19.9	49.2	36.5	47.3		44.6	32.7		32.7	45.5	$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%)	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
Indiana eSchool 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%)	6.5	977^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	6.3	8.3	16.7		10.0	0.0	0.0	8.3		2.5	8.3		8.3	25.0
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%)	79.9	182^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.5	154^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.7%	28	55.1	58.0	46.6		53.5	82.7	76.0	46.6		69.2	62.0		62.0	48.9	$10,094	$416	$9,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary School

How many students attend Parker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Parker Elementary School.

What district is Parker Elementary School in?

New Castle Community School Corp

Is Parker Elementary School a good school?

Parker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary School?

Students at Parker Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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