Westwood Elementary School
New Castle, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets 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
128 students tested60.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency19
- At proficiency58
- Approaching proficiency43
- Below proficiency8
Math
128 students tested69.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency72
- Approaching proficiency22
- Below proficiency17
Science
41 students tested43.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency3
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 36 | 44 | 41 |
| Proficient | 33.3% | 38.6% | 43.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
45 students tested66.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency22
- Approaching proficiency8
- Below proficiency7
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 266 | 267 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.1% · 19 | 6.4% · 17 |
| Suspended in school | 1.9% · 5 | 4.1% · 11 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
3.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 266 | 268 | 263 |
| Chronically absent | 11.3% · 30 | 4.5% · 12 | 3.8% · 10 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Kelley Cox
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.3%
White94.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180744001291
- District
- New Castle Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 272 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14.8
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