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Castle South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Castle South Middle School is a public middle school located in Newburgh, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 674 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 South Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, 57.73% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.5% for 6th grade, 37.9% for 7th grade, and 42.7% for 8th grade. In Math, 57.82% of all students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.7% for 6th grade, 35.9% for 7th grade, and 34.5% for 8th grade. The school's Science proficiency rates are also strong, with 56.68% of all students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.4% for 6th grade.

While Castle South Middle School has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, it outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which has a lower district ranking and lower overall academic performance. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA and Math proficiency rates were significantly higher than schools like Helfrich Park STEM Academy, Thompkins Middle School, and Washington Middle School.

641

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,921

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3711 Casey Rd
Newburgh, IN 47630

(812) 490-7930

District: Warrick County School Corp

Students who attend Castle South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Castle High School

Feeder schools for Castle South Middle School:

Elementary:	Newburgh Elementary School
	Sharon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

36^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	90.2	36 of 480	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	38 of 491	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	32 of 489	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	28 of 490	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	50 of 483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	25 of 470	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	14 of 473	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	11 of 472	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	8 of 494	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	23 of 485	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.1	36 of 470	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	78.9	56 of 444	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	45 of 447	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	68 of 451	84.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math58%

English Language Arts58%

Science57%

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Sunday, February 17, 2019

An amazing school! With awesome staff and students! Recommend it! Close Quote

Schools Near Castle South Middle School

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%		85.7	54^th of 491 public middle schools	89.0%	13	49.3	44.7	54.8	49.5	66.9	44.7	45.2	51.4	55.9	55.9	$12,378	$1,735	$10,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle South Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Castle South Middle School?

Students at Castle South Middle School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Castle South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Castle South Middle School.

What district is Castle South Middle School in?

Warrick County School Corp

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

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

Is Castle South Middle School a good school?

Yes. Castle South Middle School ranks in the top 7.5% of Indiana middle schools.

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