Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47362

Summary:

The 47362 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This diverse set of educational institutions serves the local community, with varying levels of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in the area are Westwood Elementary School and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School, both of which rank in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, significantly outperforming the New Castle Community School Corp and state averages. In contrast, Eastwood Elementary School and Parker Elementary School struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

At the high school level, Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School stands out, ranking in the top 50% of Indiana high schools and boasting a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.6% is relatively high, and its students perform well on SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing assessments. However, the area's other high school, New Castle High School, has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 32.1%, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
New Castle Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7230	633	55	11.4	54.7%	531 (83.9%)	14 (2.2%)	40 (6.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	32.2	335^th of 485 public middle schools	30.9%		34	329^th of 489 public middle schools	32.7%	6						27.4	24.6	25.1	25.7				25.7	25.1	19.9	23.4			$12,652	$1,761	$10,891
New Castle High School	Public	9-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 593-6670	824	63	13.0	44.9%	709 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	42 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	52.5	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%		46.1	203^rd of 398 public high schools	49.0%	20	53.4	19.4																38.3	$11,304	$1,688	$9,616
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
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
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 Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4741 N Viking Trail	New Castle	47362	Henry County	Blue River Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 836-4811	297	25	12.1	42.8%	284 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	46.1	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%		36.6	264^th of 398 public high schools	33.7%	40	58.1	14.0					29.3	31.8	30.6					14.6	13.6	14.1		33.9	$11,444	$631	$10,813

Cities Near Zip Code 47362

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Castle	0.95 mi	9	291^st
Straughn	5.94 mi	2	363^rd
Hagerstown	9.51 mi	2	146^th
Middletown	11.5 mi	3	147^th
Cambridge City	11.72 mi	2	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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