Blue River Valley Elementary Sch
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
- Approaches 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 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
166 students tested35.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency50
- Approaching proficiency81
- Below proficiency26
Math
166 students tested56.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency81
- Approaching proficiency43
- Below proficiency29
Science
82 students tested42.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency36
- Below proficiency11
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 76 | 71 | 82 |
| Proficient | 48.7% | 36.6% | 42.7% |
Social studies (grade 5)
40 students tested55.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency9
- Approaching proficiency11
- Below proficiency7
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 340 | 279 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.6% · 9 | 8.2% · 23 |
| Suspended in school | 4.1% · 14 | 1.1% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 341 | 347 | 348 |
| Chronically absent | 15.2% · 52 | 6.3% · 22 | 18.7% · 65 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Catherine Walradth
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.8%
White92.4%
Black or African American1.6%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180066000140
- District
- Blue River Valley Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 317 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.5
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