Best public schools in New Castle, IN

10 public schools in New Castle: 6 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Indiana high schools have no score.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Indiana.

Elementary schools

6 schools in New Castle, best first

Westwood Elementary School 81.3

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades K-6 · 272 students

ELA 60%Math 70%Science 44%

#183 of 975 in Indiana

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School 55.4

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 253 students

ELA 45%Math 52%Science 34%

#435 of 975 in Indiana

Blue River Valley Elementary Sch 55.3

Blue River Valley Schools · Grades PK-6 · 317 students

ELA 36%Math 57%Science 43%

#436 of 975 in Indiana

Wilbur Wright Elementary School 45.1

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 327 students

ELA 36%Math 43%Science 47%

#536 of 975 in Indiana

Parker Elementary School 8.8

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 285 students

ELA 18%Math 18%Science 16%

#890 of 975 in Indiana

Eastwood Elementary School 8.7

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 280 students

ELA 12%Math 24%Science 17%

#891 of 975 in Indiana

Middle schools

1 school in New Castle

New Castle Middle School 23.6

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 633 students

ELA 29%Math 23%Science 27%

#226 of 295 in Indiana

High schools

2 schools in New Castle

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Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch —

Blue River Valley Schools · Grades 7-12 · 297 students

ELA 17%Math 13%

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New Castle High School —

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 824 students

No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in New Castle

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New Castle Area Vocational Sch —

New Castle Community School Corp · Grades 6-12