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Castle North Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Castle North Middle School is a public middle school located in Newburgh, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school is part of the Warrick County School Corporation, which is ranked 19th out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castle North Middle School consistently ranks among the top 30 middle schools in Indiana, with a ranking of 12th out of 480 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science reaching 60.66%, 68.87%, and 66.53%, respectively, compared to the Warrick County School Corporation averages of 58.03%, 65.36%, and 59.73%. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with a rate of 12.0% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 17.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tecumseh Middle School and Boonville Middle School, both part of the Warrick County School Corporation, Castle North Middle School outperforms them in academic performance, ranking, and test scores. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a top 30 ranking in Indiana for several consecutive years, is particularly impressive given its relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.7 in 2023-2024.

758

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,397

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Hwy 261
Newburgh, IN 47630

(812) 853-7347

District: Warrick County School Corp

Students who attend Castle North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Castle High School

Feeder schools for Castle North Middle School:

Elementary:

John H Castle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Asian:

8.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Warrick County School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

12^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Warrick County School Corp

19^th of 380Warrick County 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	95.9	12 of 480	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	11 of 491	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	13 of 489	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	19 of 490	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	30 of 483	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	12 of 470	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	13 of 473	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	15 of 472	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	24 of 494	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	18 of 485	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.3	45 of 470	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	32 of 444	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	26 of 447	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	11 of 451	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	13 of 428	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	21 of 423	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	30 of 382	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	22 of 375	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	84.1	26 of 370	93.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math69%

Science67%

English Language Arts61%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	758	41	18.4	25.2%	588 (77.6%)	19 (2.5%)	39 (5.1%)	64 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%		95.8	11^th of 491 public middle schools	97.8%	1	60.7	58.6	63.0	60.7	69.8	68.4	68.5	68.9	66.5	66.5	$10,397	$567	$9,830
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%		90	38^th of 491 public middle schools	92.3%	2	58.7	50.2	64.1	57.7	59.2	49.5	64.6	57.8	56.7	56.7	$10,921	$581	$10,340
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	610	46	13.4	56.1%	285 (46.7%)	156 (25.6%)	68 (11.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81 (13.3%)	41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%		50.8	236^th of 491 public middle schools	51.9%	52	26.2	31.6	41.1	32.6	27.7	29.7	30.8	29.3	27.2	27.2	$11,357	$1,793	$9,564
Boonville Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Yankeetown Rd	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 897-1420	682	43	16.0	51.0%	642 (94.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	77.8	94^th of 480 public middle schools	80.4%		79	86^th of 491 public middle schools	82.5%	8	35.6	42.3	55.4	44.4	48.9	48.4	56.1	51.1	55.4	55.4	$12,130	$1,083	$11,047
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	295	30	9.8	73.2%	104 (35.3%)	100 (33.9%)	40 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	36 (12.2%)	7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%		13.1	425^th of 491 public middle schools	13.4%	33	14.2	2.4	16.0	11.3	7.6	4.8	4.3	5.7	12.3	12.3	$14,216	$2,496	$11,720
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%		20.1	386^th of 491 public middle schools	21.4%	8	19.4	10.0	28.1	19.3	13.4	3.6	19.3	12.2	25.3	25.3	$13,064	$2,268	$10,796
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%		77.7	93^rd of 491 public middle schools	81.1%	113	36.8	31.5	51.5	39.7	30.4	27.4	41.0	32.8	39.3	39.3	$11,905	$1,749	$10,156
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%		76	105^th of 491 public middle schools	78.6%	80	33.8	38.8	41.6	38.2	41.1	30.3	41.3	37.2	41.1	41.1	$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%		84.4	62^nd of 491 public middle schools	87.4%	84		37.6	49.7	43.5		36.3	37.0	36.7			$10,711	$1,707	$9,005
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 State Road 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-0122	213	16	13.3	37.6%	203 (95.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	84.7	61^st of 480 public middle schools	87.3%		85.4	58^th of 491 public middle schools	88.2%	3	47.4	43.1	63.2	51.6	69.7	47.7	50.0	56.2	52.6	52.6	$11,768	$651	$11,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle North Middle School

What high school do graduates of Castle North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Castle North Middle School usually go on to attend Castle High School

What is the racial makeup of Castle North Middle School?

Students at Castle North Middle School are 78% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Castle North Middle School a good school?

Yes! Castle North Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 480 Indiana middle schools.

What district is Castle North Middle School in?

Warrick County School Corp

How many students attend Castle North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Castle North Middle School.

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