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How has John H Castle Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
965
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARRICK COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181239001981
John H Castle Elementary School
3077 Hwy 261, Newburgh, IN 47630 · (812) 853-8878 · Warrick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
171 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 163 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 183 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (165).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
71.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John H Castle Elementary School
John H Castle Elementary School's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Castle Elementary School this school | 965 | 17.7% | 67.4% |
| Zionsville West Middle School Whitestown | 1,139 | 10.4% | 68.0% |
| Center Grove Elementary School Greenwood | 691 | 15.9% | 62.3% |
| Noble Crossing Elementary School Noblesville | 891 | 16.9% | 65.7% |
| Clay Center Elementary School Carmel | 666 | 12.2% | 79.0% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School Bargersville | 735 | 20.3% | 53.4% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John H Castle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Warrick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #75 of 983 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #99 of 986 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #88 of 986 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #8 of 1,079 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #935 of 991 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #524 of 996 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #1,013 of 1,058 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #582 of 597 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
965
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 965 | 50 | 19.3:1 | 18% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 50 | 19.3:1 | 19% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 998 | 48 | 20.8:1 | 20% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 946 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 15% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 972 | 46 | 21.1:1 | 15% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 43 | 22.3:1 | 11% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 13% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 901 | 42 | 21.4:1 | 4% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 31 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John H Castle Elementary School.
About John H Castle Elementary School
John H Castle Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Newburgh, Indiana, administered by Warrick County School Corp. The school's 965 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
In Warrick County School Corp, 18 schools enroll a combined 9,858 students.
White students are the majority at John H Castle Elementary School, with 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The county population is about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at John H Castle Elementary School is 50 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.3:1. That is higher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The school counts 171 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 18%. On average, public schools in Warrick County report 36%.
John H Castle Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Indiana, John H Castle Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 67.4% actual against a predicted 63.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Warrick County, the median household income is $89,844, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Warrick County is home to 19 public schools and about 9,858 public school students.
The closest public school, Warrick County Preschool, is about 0.2 miles from John H Castle Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, John H Castle Elementary School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around John H Castle Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 946 students in 2020-21 and 965 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Warrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,261
Census ACS
Median income
$89,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warrick County School Corp
- Castle High SchoolHigh · 1,953 students
- Boonville High SchoolHigh · 892 students
- Castle North Middle SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Sharon Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Boonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Castle South Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
Other schools in Newburgh
- Castle High SchoolHigh · 1,953 students
- Castle North Middle SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Sharon Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Castle South Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Newburgh Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Yankeetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Warrick County Preschool0.2 mi · 103
- Castle High School0.3 mi · 1,953
- Castle North Middle School0.4 mi · 758
- Castle South Middle School0.7 mi · 641
- Sharon Elementary School2.5 mi · 724
- Newburgh Elementary School3.2 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About John H Castle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John H Castle Elementary School?
John H Castle Elementary School enrolls approximately 965 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does John H Castle Elementary School serve?
John H Castle Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John H Castle Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John H Castle Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John H Castle Elementary School?
Student demographics at John H Castle Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is John H Castle Elementary School public or private?
John H Castle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warrick County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.