New Castle Middle School

New Castle Middle School is a junior high of middle-of-the-pack scale in New Castle, Indiana, one of the schools within New Castle Community School Corp, works with 627 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 8 schools in New Castle Community School Corp (2,881 students total), New Castle Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Castle Middle School logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Henry County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, New Castle Middle School logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting New Castle Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, New Castle Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.7%, the actual is 30.8%, a residual of -3.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Henry County put median household earnings sit near $63,150, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Castle Middle School is one of 21 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 7,081 students).

The closest other public school is New Castle High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Castle Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 627 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 93% to 84%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.