New Castle Elementary School

Summary:

New Castle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 329 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 108 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Castle Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 472 and 610 out of 684-687 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade Mathematics (32%) and Reading (29%) significantly lower than the state averages of 43% and 47%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Campbellsburg Elementary School and Eastern Elementary School, New Castle Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at New Castle Elementary School, with 53-56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. The school's performance for subgroups, such as low-income and disabled students, is particularly concerning and highlights the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of these student populations. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, New Castle Elementary School is still underperforming compared to its peers, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning.


Detail:

Public K-5

 182 S Property Rd
       New Castle, KY  40050


(502) 845-8650

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
567th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,094 Help


Students who attend New Castle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Henry County Middle School
High:    Henry County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.6%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Castle Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.8. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Castle Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Castle Elementary School is $16,094, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Henry County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Castle Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Elementary School 567th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See New Castle Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 108th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Castle Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 50.96 317th 638 50.3%
2008 40.57 411th 651 36.9%
2009 34.98 473rd 658 28.1%
2010 33.13 519th 683 24.0%
2011 53.63 344th 688 50.0%
2012 48.16 377th 713 47.1%
2013 43.72 434th 719 39.6%
2014 28.42 558th 705 20.9%
2015 26.08 570th 698 18.3%
2016 14.65 637th 690 7.7%
2017 9.18 664th 694 4.3%
2018 18.69 609th 691 11.9%
2019 16.78 621st 700 11.3%
2021 34.75 349th 517 32.5%
2022 31.61 472nd 684 31.0%
2023 15.50 610th 687 11.2%
2024 20.80 567th 685 17.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.25 569th 661 13.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.32 590th 631 6.5%
2019 14.57 617th 664 7.1%
2022 27.78 512th 667 23.2%
2023 16.35 612th 670 8.7%
2024 27.27 514th 665 22.7%
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Rank History for Female students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.89 587th 663 11.5%
2019 20.64 590th 671 12.1%
2021 33.16 243rd 312 22.1%
2022 33.59 445th 641 30.6%
2023 19.02 560th 639 12.4%
2024 22.02 529th 644 17.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.60 301st 445 32.4%
2019 15.33 453rd 474 4.4%
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Rank History for Male students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.99 588th 665 11.6%
2019 17.46 598th 676 11.5%
2022 23.98 525th 657 20.1%
2023 17.10 568th 652 12.9%
2024 20.34 552nd 652 15.3%
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Rank History for White students at New Castle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.04 563rd 593 5.1%
2019 4.29 590th 592 0.3%
2022 27.30 495th 656 24.5%
2023 11.55 631st 658 4.1%
2024 17.20 589th 659 10.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for New Castle Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 375 14 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1989 384 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1990 394 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 420 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1992 428 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 25 464
1993 466 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1994 411 12 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1995 336 12 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 336 12 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 373 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 357 8 0 9 0 n/a n/a 2 376
1999 335 8 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2000 350 9 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2001 373 7 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 348 9 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 348 9 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 369 8 3 12 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2005 376 10 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2006 354 8 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2007 358 11 2 12 0 n/a n/a 1 384
2008 386 11 1 11 0 n/a n/a 3 412
2009 405 11 0 12 0 n/a n/a 7 435
2010 396 13 1 17 0 n/a n/a 11 438
2011 397 9 1 16 0 0 6 0 429
2012 364 6 1 10 0 0 6 0 387
2013 342 5 1 15 0 0 6 0 369
2014 325 2 1 12 0 0 7 0 347
2015 331 3 1 10 0 0 6 0 351
2016 334 4 1 7 0 0 8 0 354
2017 314 3 1 11 0 0 12 0 341
2018 320 6 0 16 1 0 17 0 360
2019 317 4 0 15 1 0 18 0 355
2020 308 4 0 19 0 0 18 0 349
2021 266 4 0 17 0 0 20 0 307
2022 268 3 0 16 0 0 20 0 307
2023 279 7 1 22 0 0 20 0 329
2024 286 10 0 21 0 0 17 0 334

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 New Castle Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 21.5 18.1 n/a
1989 397 22.3 17.8 n/a
1990 407 23.0 17.6 n/a
1991 432 23.7 18.2 n/a
1992 464 24.1 19.2 n/a
1993 475 26.2 18.1 n/a
1994 427 25.9 16.5 n/a
1995 359 18.1 19.8 n/a
1996 359 18.1 19.8 n/a
1997 381 20.2 18.9 54.6
1998 376 21.6 17.4 57.2
1999 351 13.5 26.2 63.5
2000 363 12.0 30.6 54
2001 387 13.3 29.5 55.6
2002 370 19.0 19.5 86.2
2003 370 19.0 19.5 86.2
2004 393 18.3 21.5 n/a
2005 398 23.0 17.3 n/a
2006 378 24.8 15.2 55.3
2007 384 26.0 14.8 63.7
2008 412 28.0 14.7 44.5
2009 435 25.8 16.9 53.3
2010 438 23.3 18.8 52.7
2011 429 27.8 15.4 59.9
2012 387 27.3 14.1 57.6
2013 369 25.8 14.2 58
2014 347 25.8 13.4 55.6
2015 351 25.0 14.0 60.7
2016 354 21.0 16.8 59.6
2017 341 22.3 15.2 61.3
2018 360 22.5 16.0 59.2
2019 355 26.0 13.6 60.6
2020 349 26.0 13.4 59.6
2021 307 25.0 12.2 53.1
2022 307 24.0 12.7 53.7
2023 329 21.0 15.6 55.9
2024 334 22.0 15.1 53.3

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 New Castle Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 21.5 18.1 n/a
1989 397 22.3 17.8 n/a
1990 407 23.0 17.6 n/a
1991 432 23.7 18.2 n/a
1992 464 24.1 19.2 n/a
1993 475 26.2 18.1 n/a
1994 427 25.9 16.5 n/a
1995 359 18.1 19.8 n/a
1996 359 18.1 19.8 n/a
1997 381 20.2 18.9 54.6
1998 376 21.6 17.4 57.2
1999 351 13.5 26.2 63.5
2000 363 12.0 30.6 54
2001 387 13.3 29.5 55.6
2002 370 19.0 19.5 86.2
2003 370 19.0 19.5 86.2
2004 393 18.3 21.5 n/a
2005 398 23.0 17.3 n/a
2006 378 24.8 15.2 55.3
2007 384 26.0 14.8 63.7
2008 412 28.0 14.7 44.5
2009 435 25.8 16.9 53.3
2010 438 23.3 18.8 52.7
2011 429 27.8 15.4 59.9
2012 387 27.3 14.1 57.6
2013 369 25.8 14.2 58
2014 347 25.8 13.4 55.6
2015 351 25.0 14.0 60.7
2016 354 21.0 16.8 59.6
2017 341 22.3 15.2 61.3
2018 360 22.5 16.0 59.2
2019 355 26.0 13.6 60.6
2020 349 26.0 13.4 59.6
2021 307 25.0 12.2 53.1
2022 307 24.0 12.7 53.7
2023 329 21.0 15.6 55.9
2024 334 22.0 15.1 53.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Castle Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $647 (5.7%) $22 (0.2%) $669 (5.9%) $6,549 (57.7%) $1,693 (14.9%) $9,686 (85.3%) $11,359
2019 $1,059 (8.9%) $43 (0.4%) $1,102 (9.3%) $8,121 (68.4%) $1,600 (13.5%) $9,721 (81.9%) $11,871
2020 $1,331 (9.4%) $279 (2.0%) $1,610 (11.4%) $9,245 (65.6%) $1,965 (13.9%) $11,421 (81.0%) $14,103
2021 $1,717 (10.6%) $293 (1.8%) $2,010 (12.4%) $9,221 (56.9%) $1,860 (11.5%) $11,593 (71.6%) $16,195
2022 $1,866 (11.6%) $531 (3.3%) $2,397 (14.9%) $9,790 (60.8%) $2,119 (13.2%) $11,909 (74.0%) $16,094

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Castle Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 621st of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 610th of 687 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students355329
 7.3%
African American47
 75%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic1522
 46.7%
Pacific Islander00
White317279
 12%
Two or More Races1820
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.6%55.9%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Castle Elementary School

New Castle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend New Castle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry County Middle School
High : Henry County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended New Castle Elementary School.

Students at New Castle Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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

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