New Castle Middle School
New Castle, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet 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 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
591 students tested28.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency147
- Approaching proficiency248
- Below proficiency172
Math
589 students tested23.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency111
- Approaching proficiency184
- Below proficiency269
Science
200 students tested27.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency92
- Below proficiency54
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 189 | 201 | 200 |
| Proficient | 32.8% | 46.3% | 27.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
17.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 446 | 646 |
| Suspended out of school | 17.9% · 80 | 17.8% · 115 |
| Suspended in school | 23.8% · 106 | 21.5% · 139 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 2 | 0.8% · 5 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
19.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 727 | 675 | 660 |
| Chronically absent | 30.1% · 219 | 25.2% · 170 | 19.7% · 130 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Principal
Jacob White
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.3%
White83.9%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races6.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180744001288
- District
- New Castle Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 633 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 55.4
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