Castle North Middle School

Summary:

Castle North Middle School is a public middle school located in Newburgh, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the Warrick County School Corporation, which is ranked 30th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castle North Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, ranking 11th out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments are significantly higher than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 66.36% of all students at Castle North were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.95% for the Warrick County School Corporation and 41.1-42.6% statewide. In math, 63.02% of all students at Castle North were proficient or better, compared to 62.71% for the district and 31.4-38.1% statewide. Additionally, Castle North Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Tecumseh Middle School (95.76% White) and Boonville Middle School (92.57% White).

Castle North Middle School also stands out with its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.3% to 4.9% over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby Tecumseh Middle School (3.0%) and Boonville Middle School (6.6%), as well as the Evansville-area schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 9.5% to 22.6%. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.97% to 22.08% over the past three school years, compared to the nearby Tecumseh Middle School (36.86%) and Boonville Middle School (50.86%), as well as the Evansville-area schools, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.15% to 80.63%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2800 Hwy 261
Newburgh, IN 47630

(812) 853-7347

District: Warrick County School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,547

Students who attend Castle North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Castle High School

Feeder schools for Castle North Middle School:

Elementary:

John H Castle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 752

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Asian:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle North Middle School ranks better than 97.7% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Warrick County School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.84. (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 Castle North Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Warrick County School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Asian (9.4%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Warrick County School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle North Middle School is 18.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Warrick County School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Castle North Middle School employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle North Middle School is $8,547, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Warrick County School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Castle North Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Castle North Middle School 11^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Castle North Middle School in the ranking list.)

Warrick County School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Warrick County School Corp 29^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castle North Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	84.11	26^th	370	93.0%
2006	84.80	22^nd	375	94.1%
2007	83.20	30^th	382	92.1%
2008	87.37	19^th	392	95.2%
2009	88.23	21^st	423	95.0%
2010	88.15	13^th	428	97.0%
2011	89.53	11^th	451	97.6%
2012	84.41	26^th	447	94.2%
2013	83.66	32^nd	444	92.8%
2014	81.33	45^th	470	90.4%
2015	90.44	18^th	485	96.3%
2016	87.46	24^th	494	95.1%
2017	93.10	15^th	472	96.8%
2018	92.78	13^th	473	97.3%
2019	94.74	12^th	470	97.4%
2021	91.53	30^th	483	93.8%
2022	94.33	19^th	490	96.1%
2023	94.55	13^th	489	97.3%
2024	95.84	11^th	485	97.7%

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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 Castle North Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	785	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1989	796	11	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1990	814	15	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1991	810	18	1	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	837
1992	806	11	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	826
1993	806	16	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1994	771	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1995	729	6	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	743
1996	729	6	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	743
1997	707	8	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1998	724	11	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	746	16	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	792	16	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
2001	795	10	15	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
2002	826	17	11	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
2003	826	17	11	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
2004	840	15	7	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	872
2005	835	13	13	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	869
2006	839	13	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2007	834	14	20	15	3	n/a	n/a	21	907
2008	836	20	28	17	3	n/a	n/a	25	929
2009	788	19	42	20	1	n/a	n/a	26	896
2010	652	6	37	17	2	n/a	n/a	19	733
2011	640	12	36	13	2	0	22	0	725
2012	650	9	32	20	3	0	27	0	741
2013	670	11	41	26	2	0	26	0	776
2014	691	12	39	23	1	0	26	0	792
2015	687	13	45	19	0	0	23	0	787
2016	692	15	52	20	1	0	27	0	807
2017	688	16	52	20	2	0	30	0	808
2018	664	16	56	24	3	0	41	0	804
2019	643	16	57	25	3	0	39	0	783
2020	657	18	60	31	1	0	43	0	810
2021	682	20	69	32	0	0	44	0	847
2022	652	16	63	40	0	0	48	0	819
2023	609	13	60	42	0	0	46	0	770
2024	587	16	71	37	2	0	39	0	752

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 Castle North Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	35.1	22.6	3.9
1989	811	35.1	23.1	4.8
1990	838	35.1	23.8	6
1991	837	35.1	23.8	6.1
1992	826	34.9	23.6	8.8
1993	830	34.7	23.9	7.1
1994	783	34.2	22.9	5.2
1995	743	34.5	21.5	3.5
1996	743	34.5	21.5	3.5
1997	724	34.5	21.0	4.1
1998	742	34.5	21.5	4.6
1999	771	34.5	22.3	8
2000	823	34.6	23.8	6.7
2001	827	35.0	23.6	6.5
2002	860	35.5	24.2	8.5
2003	860	35.5	24.2	8.5
2004	872	35.7	24.4	8.7
2005	869	35.8	24.3	9.4
2006	876	35.8	24.5	12.4
2007	907	n/a	n/a	12.8
2008	929	39.0	23.8	13.8
2009	896	41.3	21.7	16.9
2010	733	35.0	20.9	16.7
2011	725	33.5	21.5	18.5
2012	741	36.0	20.5	17.7
2013	776	36.0	21.5	16.1
2014	792	37.0	21.4	17.4
2015	787	36.0	21.8	17
2016	807	36.0	22.4	16.2
2017	808	36.0	22.4	16.8
2018	804	36.0	22.3	19.8
2019	783	36.0	21.7	18.4
2020	810	39.0	20.7	19.5
2021	847	38.0	22.2	19
2022	819	39.0	21.0	17
2023	770	40.0	19.2	22.1
2024	752	40.2	18.7	26.5

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 Castle North Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	35.1	22.6	3.9
1989	811	35.1	23.1	4.8
1990	838	35.1	23.8	6
1991	837	35.1	23.8	6.1
1992	826	34.9	23.6	8.8
1993	830	34.7	23.9	7.1
1994	783	34.2	22.9	5.2
1995	743	34.5	21.5	3.5
1996	743	34.5	21.5	3.5
1997	724	34.5	21.0	4.1
1998	742	34.5	21.5	4.6
1999	771	34.5	22.3	8
2000	823	34.6	23.8	6.7
2001	827	35.0	23.6	6.5
2002	860	35.5	24.2	8.5
2003	860	35.5	24.2	8.5
2004	872	35.7	24.4	8.7
2005	869	35.8	24.3	9.4
2006	876	35.8	24.5	12.4
2007	907	n/a	n/a	12.8
2008	929	39.0	23.8	13.8
2009	896	41.3	21.7	16.9
2010	733	35.0	20.9	16.7
2011	725	33.5	21.5	18.5
2012	741	36.0	20.5	17.7
2013	776	36.0	21.5	16.1
2014	792	37.0	21.4	17.4
2015	787	36.0	21.8	17
2016	807	36.0	22.4	16.2
2017	808	36.0	22.4	16.8
2018	804	36.0	22.3	19.8
2019	783	36.0	21.7	18.4
2020	810	39.0	20.7	19.5
2021	847	38.0	22.2	19
2022	819	39.0	21.0	17
2023	770	40.0	19.2	22.1
2024	752	40.2	18.7	26.5

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 Castle North Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$290 (3.8%)	$7,285 (96.2%)	$7,575
2020	$217 (2.9%)	$7,254 (97.1%)	$7,471
2021	$346 (4.6%)	$7,229 (95.4%)	$7,574
2022	$585 (6.8%)	$7,962 (93.2%)	$8,547

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle North Middle 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 12^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 13^th of 489 Middle schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Castle North Middle School)	71.4	59.2	12.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Warrick County School Corp)	64.1	56.7	7.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Castle North Middle School)	71	62	9%
6th Grade Math (Warrick County School Corp)	67.3	60.6	6.7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Castle North Middle School)	73.7	56.8	16.9%
6th Grade Science (Warrick County School Corp)	69.6	57	12.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Castle North Middle School)	76.3	68.9	7.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Warrick County School Corp)	66.6	58.7	7.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Castle North Middle School)	72.2	66.7	5.5%
7th Grade Math (Warrick County School Corp)	58.4	54.5	3.9%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Castle North Middle School)	72.3	63.1	9.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Warrick County School Corp)	67.4	56.5	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Castle North Middle School)	66	65.4	0.6%
8th Grade Math (Warrick County School Corp)	57.3	57.3	0%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	783	770	1.7%
African American	16	13	18.8%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	57	60	5.3%
Hispanic	25	42	68%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	643	609	5.3%
Two or More Races	39	46	17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.4%	22.1%	3.7%

Schools Near Castle North Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	752	40	18.7	26.5%	587 (78.1%)	16 (2.1%)	37 (4.9%)	71 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	95.8	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%		94.5	13^th of 489 public middle schools	97.3%	2	63.8	68.6	66.9	66.4	61.9	62.7	64.5	63.0	$8,547	$585	$7,962
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	674	40	16.7	38.0%	541 (80.3%)	39 (5.8%)	28 (4.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	90	38^th of 485 public middle schools	92.2%		91.4	32^nd of 489 public middle schools	93.5%	6	57.0	61.2	62.1	60.2	48.8	52.7	56.0	52.7	$9,074	$646	$8,428
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	592	41	14.4	55.2%	302 (51.0%)	129 (21.8%)	58 (9.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	81 (13.7%)	50.8	236^th of 485 public middle schools	51.3%		49.5	246^th of 489 public middle schools	49.7%	10	40.8	37.4	38.3	38.9	33.2	24.7	24.5	27.7	$9,548	$1,170	$8,378
Boonville Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Yankeetown Rd	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 897-1420	692	44	15.8	52.5%	651 (94.1%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	79	86^th of 485 public middle schools	82.3%		85.1	59^th of 489 public middle schools	87.9%	27	43.0	51.5	47.4	47.4	50.5	49.1	46.1	48.6	$10,805	$1,190	$9,616
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	301	29	10.4	76.1%	114 (37.9%)	102 (33.9%)	41 (13.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	25 (8.3%)	13.1	423^rd of 485 public middle schools	12.8%		14.4	420^th of 489 public middle schools	14.1%	3	9.9	23.2	21.3	18.8	8.8	4.2	4.7	5.7	$11,084	$1,723	$9,361
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	362	31	11.8	67.4%	155 (42.8%)	99 (27.3%)	39 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	57 (15.7%)	20.1	384^th of 485 public middle schools	20.8%		29.4	347^th of 489 public middle schools	29.0%	37	11.6	25.0	26.6	21.1	5.0	17.4	15.0	12.4	$12,117	$1,682	$10,435
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	627	38	16.3	45.0%	505 (80.5%)	30 (4.8%)	37 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	77.7	93^rd of 485 public middle schools	80.8%		80.1	82^nd of 489 public middle schools	83.2%	11	45.5	51.5	55.1	50.5	40.3	40.6	51.9	44.0	$10,297	$1,189	$9,109
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	510	35	14.6	49.8%	415 (81.4%)	26 (5.1%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	76	105^th of 485 public middle schools	78.4%		79	89^th of 489 public middle schools	81.8%	16	42.9	53.1	55.0	50.0	39.1	42.9	44.4	42.0	$9,839	$1,170	$8,669
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	930	53	17.4	40.3%	729 (78.4%)	65 (7.0%)	42 (4.5%)	17 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.7%)	84.4	62^nd of 485 public middle schools	87.2%		85.4	57^th of 489 public middle schools	88.3%	5		53.1	57.8	55.5		44.2	44.2	44.2	$9,545	$1,224	$8,321
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 State Road 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-0122	218	17	12.8	33.9%	209 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	85.4	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%		77.9	94^th of 489 public middle schools	80.8%	36	54.7	45.2	65.4	55.4	54.7	48.6	47.4	50.0	$9,722	$578	$9,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle North Middle School

How many students attend Castle North Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 752 students attended Castle North Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Castle North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Castle North Middle School usually go on to attend Castle High School

What is the racial makeup of Castle North Middle School?

Students at Castle North Middle School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Castle North Middle School a good school?

Yes! Castle North Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 485 Indiana middle schools.

What district is Castle North Middle School in?

Warrick County School Corp

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