Wilbur Wright Elementary School
New Castle, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
133 students tested36.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency57
- Below proficiency28
Math
133 students tested42.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency52
- Approaching proficiency36
- Below proficiency40
Science
38 students tested47.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency7
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 55 | 50 | 38 |
| Proficient | 36.4% | 40.0% | 47.4% |
Social studies (grade 5)
50 students tested38.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency10
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency21
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 316 | 325 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.0% · 19 | 4.6% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.6% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 324 | 353 | 324 |
| Chronically absent | 25.9% · 84 | 22.7% · 80 | 17.9% · 58 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Lynn Amman
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.7%
White82.9%
Black or African American1.2%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races8.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180744001292
- District
- New Castle Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 327 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25