Castle South Middle School
Newburgh, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
629 students tested56.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency98
- At proficiency259
- Approaching proficiency211
- Below proficiency61
Math
628 students tested57.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency134
- At proficiency227
- Approaching proficiency171
- Below proficiency96
Science
211 students tested66.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency97
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 212 | 217 | 211 |
| Proficient | 53.8% | 56.7% | 66.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 716 | 750 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.3% · 88 | 9.1% · 68 |
| Suspended in school | 2.5% · 18 | 7.2% · 54 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 3 | 0.7% · 5 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 743 | 701 | 667 |
| Chronically absent | 5.1% · 38 | 10.4% · 73 | 10.9% · 73 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Gregory Harris
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.2%
White80.3%
Black or African American5.8%
Asian2.1%
Two or More Races7.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181239002454
- District
- Warrick County School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 674 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.2
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