Parker Elementary School
New Castle, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet 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
112 students tested17.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency71
- Below proficiency21
Math
112 students tested17.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency39
- Below proficiency53
Science
37 students tested16.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency6
- Approaching proficiency22
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 39 | 41 | 37 |
| Proficient | 25.6% | 14.6% | 16.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
39 students tested23.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency17
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 327 | 282 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.9% · 16 | 8.5% · 24 |
| Suspended in school | 9.5% · 31 | 1.8% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.4% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
27.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 285 | 316 | 320 |
| Chronically absent | 22.1% · 63 | 20.9% · 66 | 27.5% · 88 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Holly Miller
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.3%
White83.9%
Black or African American2.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180744002157
- District
- New Castle Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 285 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.1
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