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New Castle, IN

17,390 residents•3,803 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
33% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
32%Reading
20% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.79
per 1,000 students
68% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.86
per 1,000 residents
68% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in New Castle; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Castle

13 schools
7.0
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Westwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Wilbur Wright Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Blue River Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
New Castle Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High School
Middlepublic
1.3
Eastwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Parker Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Agape Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Heartland Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Locust Grove School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in New Castle

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Castle in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
68% below Indiana avg
0.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Theft33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Castle

241 total incidents reported across New Castle in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
68% below Indiana avg
13.86
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
58
Property
131
Drug
51
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Drugs21%
  • Assault20%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Sex2%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,803 students enrolled across New Castle's schools.

  • Public3,52993%
  • Private2747%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Castle's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.