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Castle North Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

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of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Castle North Middle School is a public middle school in Newburgh, Indiana, serving grades 6–8 with 758 students as part of the Warrick County School Corp. It is one of Indiana's top middle schools: in 2025–2026 it ranked 14th of 486 middle schools statewide (97th percentile, 5 stars), and it has earned 5 stars every year shown, placing it consistently in the top 3% of the state. The district itself ranks 26th of 374 in Indiana.

Academically, Castle North Middle School posts strong proficiency rates. In 2025–2026, All Grades ILEARN proficiency was 63.48% in English Language Arts, 67.57% in Math, and 67.34% in Science — higher than every nearby school. Math is a particular strength: 7th grade Math proficiency was 70.66% versus 35.9% statewide, and 8th grade was 67.61% versus 34.2% statewide. The closest same-district peer, Castle South Middle School (ranked 43rd of 486), also earns 5 stars, but Castle North leads in ELA (63.48% vs. 56.76%) and Math (67.57% vs. 57.48%) and is nearly tied in Science (67.34% vs. 66.82%). Other neighbors trail further: Tecumseh Middle School (54.67% ELA, 51.34% Math), Perry Heights Middle School (51.84%, 46.64%), and Boonville Middle School (45.08%, 47.34%).

Contextual metrics show a relatively advantaged and stable student population. In 2024–2025, 25.2% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch — the lowest among nearby schools — and chronic absenteeism was 8.3%, also the lowest in the area and below the district (11.2%) and state (16.7%). Per-student spending was $10,397 in 2023–2024, the lowest among nearby schools, and the student–teacher ratio was 18.4, the highest among neighbors. Trends to watch: chronic absenteeism rose from 1.3% in 2022–2023 to 8.5% in 2023–2024 before easing to 8.3%, and free/reduced lunch has edged up from 22.08% to 25.2%.

758

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,397

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 95th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Indiana middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

14^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^th of 374Warrick 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
2026	95.2	14 of 486	97.1%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math68%

Science67%

English Language Arts63%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	95.2	14^th of 486 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%	2	62.5	59.9	67.4	63.5	64.5	70.7	67.6	67.6	67.3	67.3	$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%)	88.9	43^rd of 486 public middle schools	91.2%		90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%	7	67.8	49.5	52.9	56.8	68.7	48.3	55.3	57.5	66.8	66.8	$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%)	37.4	311^th of 486 public middle schools	36.0%		41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%	23	23.5	29.4	39.1	30.7	30.6	21.0	30.5	27.5	26.7	26.7	$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%)	74.8	109^th of 486 public middle schools	77.6%		77.8	94^th of 480 public middle schools	80.4%	15	47.6	38.3	49.8	45.1	54.4	39.6	48.9	47.3	54.1	54.1	$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%)	5.4	476^th of 486 public middle schools	2.1%		7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%	18	9.1	10.4	3.7	8.1	5.1	3.5	4.0	4.2	2.1	2.1	$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%)	13.7	427^th of 486 public middle schools	12.1%		17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%	33	19.3	13.9	24.0	19.0	16.1	6.4	5.8	9.5	17.5	17.5	$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%)	48.5	244^th of 486 public middle schools	49.8%		55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%	38	34.1	37.1	40.2	37.2	25.8	27.7	34.8	29.6	35.7	35.7	$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%)	47.6	248^th of 486 public middle schools	49.0%		58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%	63	34.7	30.7	38.4	34.8	31.9	28.4	35.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	$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%)	70.5	136^th of 486 public middle schools	72.0%		66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%	10		52.7	44.1	48.3		38.8	37.4	38.1			$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%)	81.5	75^th of 486 public middle schools	84.6%		84.7	61^st of 480 public middle schools	87.3%	14	54.0	51.3	59.4	54.7	65.8	45.6	42.0	51.3	43.4	43.4	$11,768	$651	$11,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle North Middle School

What district is Castle North Middle School in?

Warrick County School Corp

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.

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

How many students attend Castle North Middle School?

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

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 14^th of 486 Indiana middle schools.

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