Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CASTLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180744001291
Westwood Elementary School
1015 S Greensboro Pike, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 521-7215 · Henry County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
93 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
11%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
43.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
63.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School this school | 256 | 36.3% | 48.3% |
| Jackson Township Elementary School Brazil | 237 | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School Birdseye | 235 | 35.3% | 62.3% |
| Central Noble Primary School Wolf Lake | 238 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Crawfordsville | 287 | 37.3% | 55.5% |
| Springville Community Academy Springville | 253 | 39.1% | 43.6% |
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 Westwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #334 of 983 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #198 of 986 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #362 of 986 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #915 of 1,079 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #505 of 991 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #940 of 996 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #844 of 1,058 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #265 of 353 | N/A |
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
256
-38 (-13%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 36% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 14.8 | 18.3:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 17.1 | 15.2:1 | 37% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 30% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 39% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 17 | 20.5:1 | 32% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 13 | 24.5:1 | 12% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Elementary School.
About Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in New Castle, Indiana. The student body numbers 256 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
Westwood Elementary School is a school in New Castle Community School Corp. The district has 8 schools and 2,881 students.
The student body at Westwood Elementary School is 95% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 17 full-time equivalents, or about 15.1 students per teacher. That matches the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 36%. Among public schools in Henry County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Westwood Elementary School is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Westwood Elementary School is 49.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.3%.
In Henry County (population about 48,970), the median household income is $63,150, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 21 public schools in Henry County, enrolling about 7,081 students in all.
New Castle Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Westwood Elementary School. Westwood Elementary School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Westwood Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 294 in 2020-21 to 256 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.3:1 to 15.1:1.
Discussions about Westwood Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- New Castle Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Wilbur Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Parker Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- New Castle Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 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
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. Westwood Elementary School is the 36th largest of the 37.
- Westwood Elementary SchoolGreenwood, IN · 510 students
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 626 students
- Westwood ElementaryDe Pere, WI · 623 students
Nearby schools
- New Castle Middle School1.9 mi · 627
- New Castle High School2.0 mi · 828
- Parker Elementary School2.4 mi · 278
- James Whitcomb Riley Elem School2.5 mi · 246
- Eastwood Elementary School3.1 mi · 257
- Wilbur Wright Elementary School3.2 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Westwood Elementary School?
Westwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-06.
Is Westwood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westwood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Westwood Elementary School have?
Westwood Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Westwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Westwood Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westwood Elementary School in?
Westwood Elementary School is part of New Castle Community School Corp.
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