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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CASTLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180744001288
New Castle Middle School
601 Parkview Dr, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 521-7230 · Henry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
362 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 217 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 33% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
27.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
26.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 New Castle Middle School
New Castle Middle School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Middle School this school | 627 | 57.7% | 30.8% |
| Bedford Middle School Bedford | 518 | 59.1% | 31.4% |
| Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch Madison | 728 | 54.1% | 37.3% |
| Angola Middle School Angola | 543 | 56.2% | 42.6% |
| Scottsburg Middle School Scottsburg | 556 | 53.6% | 38.7% |
| South Vermillion Middle School Clinton | 494 | 59.1% | 34.9% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 New Castle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #224 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #233 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #250 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #132 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #21 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #206 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #102 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.2% | #18 of 110 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
627
+178 (+40%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 627 | 55 | 11.4:1 | 58% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 55.4 | 11.4:1 | 55% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 61.1 | 10.9:1 | 61% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 40 | 11.2:1 | 56% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 44 | 11.1:1 | 57% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 55% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 60% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 33% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 47 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Castle Middle School.
About New Castle Middle School
New Castle Middle School is a middle school in New Castle, Indiana, reachable at (765) 521-7230. It has an enrollment of 627 students in grades 6 through 8.
New Castle Middle School is among 8 schools run by New Castle Community School Corp, which serves 2,881 students.
New Castle Middle School is 84% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Henry County overall, about 93% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
For every teacher at New Castle Middle School, there are about 11.4 students; the school has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 58%.
On the allk12 Grade, New Castle Middle School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Indiana public middle schools.
New Castle Middle School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.8% is 3.9 points below the 34.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Henry County, where median household income comes to about $63,150, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Henry County's 21 public schools enroll about 7,081 students and include New Castle Middle School.
New Castle Middle School's closest public school neighbor is New Castle High School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Local comparison: New Castle Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 30.8% versus a 32.6% average.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 449 to 627, a 40% rise.
This page is set up for the New Castle Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,970
Census ACS
Median income
$63,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,081 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Castle Community School Corp
- New Castle High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- Wilbur Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Parker Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- Blue River Valley Elementary SchElementary · 331 students
- Wilbur Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High SchHigh · 289 students
- Parker Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- New Castle High School0.1 mi · 828
- Parker Elementary School0.5 mi · 278
- James Whitcomb Riley Elem School0.9 mi · 246
- Eastwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 257
- Westwood Elementary School1.9 mi · 256
- Wilbur Wright Elementary School2.0 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About New Castle Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Castle Middle School?
New Castle Middle School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
Is New Castle Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Castle Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does New Castle Middle School have?
New Castle Middle School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at New Castle Middle School?
Student demographics at New Castle Middle School are roughly 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees New Castle Middle School?
New Castle Middle School is overseen by New Castle Community School Corp in Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.