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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
Enrollment
965
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 436
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
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
142
Grade 1
141
Grade 2
163
Grade 3
171
Grade 4
183
Grade 5
165
Student demographics
White
73176%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
515%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
10010%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
556%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46148%
Female
50452%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
965
-7 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.1:1
% White
76%
was 81%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
10%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About John H Castle Elementary School

John H Castle Elementary School operates as a sizable K-5 school in Newburgh, Indiana, run under Warrick County School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 965 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 121% larger than the state mean of about 436.

John H Castle Elementary School is one of 18 schools operated by Warrick County School Corp, a district that serves 9,858 students overall.

Looking at the student body, John H Castle Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Warrick County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at John H Castle Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Warrick County (around 36%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John H Castle Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.0%, the actual is 67.4%, a residual of +4.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Warrick County put the typical household earns roughly $89,844 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. John H Castle Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Warrick County (combined enrollment of about 9,858 students).

Nearest neighbor: Warrick County Preschool, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John H Castle Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 60.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. John H Castle Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 972 (now 965). White enrollment moved from 81% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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Warrick County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
John H Castle Elementary School
District
Warrick County School Corp
Address
3077 Hwy 261, Newburgh, IN 47630
Phone
(812) 853-8878
County
Warrick County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
965
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
171 (18%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
181239001981
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Warrick County School Corp
Other schools in Newburgh
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About John H Castle Elementary School
What 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.
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