Summary:
Zip code 47362 is home to one middle school, New Castle Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public middle school is part of the New Castle Community School Corp, which is ranked 239 out of 380 Indiana districts.
New Castle Middle School has an enrollment of 633 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which is quite favorable. The school spends $12,624 per student. However, academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for all grades is generally below the district and state averages for the 2023-2024 school year, with overall proficiency rates of 25.66% in ELA and 23.44% in Math. A notable exception is 6th-grade Math, where the school meets the state average. Science proficiency for the 2024-2025 school year shows a stronger performance, with an overall rate of 46.27%, exceeding both the district and state averages.
The school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, and over half of its students (54.66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic needs. There's a noticeable trend of declining proficiency from 6th grade to 7th and 8th grades, particularly in Math. While the school's favorable student-teacher ratio offers an opportunity for targeted academic support, further investigation into the reasons behind the performance gaps and high absenteeism is recommended to improve student outcomes.
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