Is Wilbur Wright Elementary School a good school?

Wilbur Wright Elementary School ranks 613 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilbur Wright Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Wilbur Wright Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Wright Elementary School?

Students at Wilbur Wright Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Wilbur Wright Elementary School

Summary:

Wilbur Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 294 students in grades PK-6 in New Castle, Indiana, which is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation. While the school has a predominantly White student population (81.29%), it faces several challenges that set it apart from nearby elementary schools.

One key issue is Wilbur Wright's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 40.6% over the past 3 years - significantly higher than the 10.6% and 11.3% rates at nearby James Whitcomb Riley Elementary and Westwood Elementary, respectively. Additionally, Wilbur Wright's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally lower than state and district averages, with only 33.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.79% in math, compared to 30.05% and 32.55% for the district.

Another factor that sets Wilbur Wright apart is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.2% to 77.21% over the past 3 years - significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 36.54% to 53.62%. Despite spending more per student ($11,727 in 2021-2022) than the state average, Wilbur Wright's academic performance has not kept pace with its peers. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 562 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 613 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1950 Washington St
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-7217

District: New Castle Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
613^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,727

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilbur Wright Elementary School ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Wilbur Wright Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New Castle Community School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), two or more races (8.6%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilbur Wright Elementary School is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Wilbur Wright Elementary School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilbur Wright Elementary School is $11,727, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the New Castle Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wilbur Wright Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Castle Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Community School Corp 224^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilbur Wright Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	42.41	236^th	326	27.6%
2005	49.36	557^th	959	41.9%
2006	36.49	699^th	961	27.3%
2007	41.63	679^th	985	31.1%
2008	35.53	757^th	996	24.0%
2009	32.19	768^th	1003	23.4%
2010	57.12	518^th	1009	48.7%
2011	46.67	668^th	1025	34.8%
2012	53.84	553^rd	1015	45.5%
2013	49.99	622^nd	1035	39.9%
2014	46.66	668^th	1036	35.5%
2015	51.98	562^nd	1040	46.0%
2016	44.33	691^st	1046	33.9%
2017	40.88	693^rd	1033	32.9%
2018	44.50	655^th	1027	36.2%
2019	45.69	613^th	1031	40.5%
2021	47.86	573^rd	1016	43.6%
2022	45.28	600^th	1020	41.2%
2023	57.73	447^th	1016	56.0%
2024	41.38	613^th	1010	39.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wilbur Wright Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	393	15	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	409	13	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1990	382	21	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1991	379	16	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1992	411	16	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	395	17	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1994	348	17	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	357	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	378
1996	357	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	378
1997	384	10	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	405
1998	392	11	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1999	361	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	373	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	370	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	315	2	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2003	315	2	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2004	296	4	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2005	296	12	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2006	324	6	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2007	284	4	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	14	314
2008	278	3	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	17	304
2009	287	0	0	3	6	n/a	n/a	19	315
2010	254	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	17	279
2011	279	11	0	10	1	0	12	0	313
2012	328	6	0	12	0	0	11	0	357
2013	337	5	0	16	0	0	16	0	374
2014	345	5	0	7	0	0	18	0	375
2015	329	10	1	11	3	0	13	0	367
2016	317	7	3	18	0	0	11	0	356
2017	304	10	4	14	0	0	16	0	348
2018	288	8	1	17	0	0	18	0	332
2019	289	8	2	14	0	0	21	0	334
2020	268	7	1	13	0	0	20	0	309
2021	259	5	1	15	1	0	18	0	299
2022	272	4	1	20	1	0	18	0	316
2023	239	3	2	22	1	0	27	0	294
2024	271	4	1	22	1	0	28	0	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilbur Wright Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	21.6	19.1	35.4
1989	428	22.6	18.9	37.1
1990	407	21.7	18.7	40
1991	397	22.6	17.5	42.6
1992	436	19.7	22.1	35.1
1993	419	21.7	19.3	44.2
1994	368	19.3	19.1	54.3
1995	378	14.0	27.0	72.1
1996	378	14.0	27.0	72.1
1997	405	15.0	27.0	46.5
1998	406	14.0	29.0	41.1
1999	367	18.8	19.5	53.1
2000	377	20.0	18.9	52.5
2001	377	22.0	17.1	55.4
2002	331	18.0	18.4	61.6
2003	331	18.0	18.4	61.6
2004	314	16.0	19.6	63.7
2005	319	17.0	18.8	71.2
2006	342	21.0	16.3	71.3
2007	314	n/a	n/a	74.7
2008	304	20.4	14.9	82.2
2009	315	18.7	16.8	82.8
2010	279	19.6	14.2	86.3
2011	313	19.2	16.2	85
2012	357	21.0	17.0	83.2
2013	374	22.0	17.0	83.4
2014	375	23.0	16.3	79.2
2015	367	21.0	17.4	81.2
2016	356	20.0	17.8	82
2017	348	21.0	16.5	76.1
2018	332	21.0	15.8	77.1
2019	334	22.0	15.1	70.1
2020	309	22.0	14.0	68.3
2021	299	22.0	13.5	73.9
2022	316	21.4	14.7	71.2
2023	294	20.9	14.0	77.2
2024	327	23.5	13.8	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilbur Wright Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	21.6	19.1	35.4
1989	428	22.6	18.9	37.1
1990	407	21.7	18.7	40
1991	397	22.6	17.5	42.6
1992	436	19.7	22.1	35.1
1993	419	21.7	19.3	44.2
1994	368	19.3	19.1	54.3
1995	378	14.0	27.0	72.1
1996	378	14.0	27.0	72.1
1997	405	15.0	27.0	46.5
1998	406	14.0	29.0	41.1
1999	367	18.8	19.5	53.1
2000	377	20.0	18.9	52.5
2001	377	22.0	17.1	55.4
2002	331	18.0	18.4	61.6
2003	331	18.0	18.4	61.6
2004	314	16.0	19.6	63.7
2005	319	17.0	18.8	71.2
2006	342	21.0	16.3	71.3
2007	314	n/a	n/a	74.7
2008	304	20.4	14.9	82.2
2009	315	18.7	16.8	82.8
2010	279	19.6	14.2	86.3
2011	313	19.2	16.2	85
2012	357	21.0	17.0	83.2
2013	374	22.0	17.0	83.4
2014	375	23.0	16.3	79.2
2015	367	21.0	17.4	81.2
2016	356	20.0	17.8	82
2017	348	21.0	16.5	76.1
2018	332	21.0	15.8	77.1
2019	334	22.0	15.1	70.1
2020	309	22.0	14.0	68.3
2021	299	22.0	13.5	73.9
2022	316	21.4	14.7	71.2
2023	294	20.9	14.0	77.2
2024	327	23.5	13.8	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilbur Wright Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$889 (9.6%)	$8,339 (90.4%)	$9,228
2020	$1,125 (12.1%)	$8,183 (87.9%)	$9,309
2021	$1,583 (15.7%)	$8,514 (84.3%)	$10,097
2022	$2,380 (20.3%)	$9,348 (79.7%)	$11,727

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilbur Wright Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 613^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 447^th of 1016 Elementary schools	15.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	34	40	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	40	34	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	56	48	8%
3rd Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	61.4	45.6	15.8%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	39.6	47.5	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	37	41.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	56.3	57.6	1.3%
4th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	52.1	52.6	0.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	43.8	33.9	9.9%
4th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp)	39.3	36.2	3.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	42.2	39.2	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	43.3	37.4	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	42.2	35.3	6.9%
5th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	46.6	31.1	15.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	33.3	42	8.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (New Castle Community School Corp)	34.6	30.2	4.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	46.2	27.8	18.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp)	48.6	31.2	17.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	39	8.8%
6th Grade Math (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	44.2	27.8	16.4%
6th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp)	49.5	24.4	25.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	35.5	10.9%
6th Grade Science (Wilbur Wright Elementary School)	44.2	29.6	14.6%
6th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp)	46.3	29.5	16.8%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.8	9.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	334	294	12%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	14	22	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	289	239	17.3%
Two or More Races	21	27	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.1%	77.2%	7.2%

Schools Near Wilbur Wright Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilbur Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1950 Washington St	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7217	327	24	13.8	68.8%	271 (82.9%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	41.4	613^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.3%		57.7	447^th of 1016 public elementary schools	56.0%	166	32.1	36.4	31.2		33.1	46.4	40.0	27.9		37.8	34.4	$11,727	$2,380	$9,348
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	806 S 22nd St	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7205	280	25	11.4	71.1%	231 (82.5%)	7 (2.5%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	28	746^th of 1010 public elementary schools	26.1%		18.3	835^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.8%	89	29.3	3.5	20.0		19.1	41.5	13.8	34.3		31.4	31.4	$11,399	$2,684	$8,715
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Roosevelt	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7209	285	19	14.8	70.9%	239 (83.9%)	7 (2.5%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	21.4	796^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.6	776^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.6%	20	10.9	20.5	48.2		23.2	21.7	15.4	14.8		17.9	33.3	$11,702	$2,510	$9,192
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Riley Rd	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7211	253	18	14.1	46.2%	218 (86.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	74.4	243^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	75.9%		79.6	188^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.5%	55	44.4	41.3	56.1		47.4	63.0	58.7	56.1		58.8	51.2	$11,264	$2,202	$9,062
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1015 S Greensboro Pike	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7215	272	15	18.3	36.0%	256 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	76.8	214^th of 1010 public elementary schools	78.8%		67.8	327^th of 1016 public elementary schools	67.8%	113	43.9	47.2	52.5		47.9	78.1	58.3	48.7		62.1	53.9	$10,926	$1,900	$9,026
Blue River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4713 N Viking Trail	New Castle	47362	Henry County	Blue River Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 836-4851	317	27	11.9	54.9%	293 (92.4%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	49.3	533^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	47.2%		45.1	586^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.3%	53	23.1	46.3	33.3	25.7	32.4	51.3	75.6	33.3	17.1	46.0	42.4	$12,298	$2,304	$9,994
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	329	22	15.3	58.7%	303 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	41.5	610^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.6%		32.7	703^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	30.8%	93	26.5	35.1	24.6		28.7	51.0	43.9	37.7		43.7	31.2	$9,954	$1,771	$8,182
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5256 N Raider Rd	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 354-6636	617	34	17.9	49.8%	582 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	77.2	211^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.1%		76.3	218^th of 1016 public elementary schools	78.5%	7	37.8	54.3	49.0		47.2	78.9	76.6	56.7		70.1	40.8	$8,487	$822	$7,665
Hagerstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N Sycamore St	Hagerstown	47346	Wayne County	Nettle Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 489-4555	650	44	14.7	46.8%	601 (92.5%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	62.6	383^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	62.1%		57	461^st of 1016 public elementary schools	54.6%	78	38.8	38.6	44.2	46.8	42.3	56.3	49.4	34.9	41.5	45.2	53.5	$9,591	$1,000	$8,590
Cowan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 W Cr 600 S	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 289-7129	436	29	15.2	55.0%	382 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	61	401^st of 1010 public elementary schools	60.3%		47.7	563^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	44.6%	162	32.2	25.4	31.9	47.7	34.5	55.9	50.9	48.6	56.9	52.9	51.4	$8,376	$516	$7,861

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