Westwood Elementary School

Westwood Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in New Castle, Indiana, operated by New Castle Community School Corp. The school works with 256 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Within New Castle Community School Corp, which oversees 8 schools and 2,881 students, Westwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westwood Elementary School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Henry County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Henry County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westwood Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.8%; this one delivers 48.3%.

Around the school, census data for Henry County shows median household income runs about $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. In all, Henry County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,081 students), of which Westwood Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is New Castle Middle School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Westwood Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.1%.

Westwood Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 246 students in 2018 compared to 256 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 95% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Westwood Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.