James Whitcomb Riley Elem School

1201 Riley Rd, New Castle IN, 47362 | New Castle Community School Corporation | 765-521-7211
  • grades 1-6
  • students 253
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in New Castle
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
44%New Castle
46%Indiana

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School is a school servicing grades 1 to 6 and is located in the district of "New Castle Community School Corporation" in New Castle, IN. There are a total of 253 students and 16 teachers at James Whitcomb Riley Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 28% higher than the Indiana average.

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students253
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James Whitcomb Riley Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
380-89%
460-69%
550-59%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-69%
430-39%
550-59%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 87.8% 89.5% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.1% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 3.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.9% 4.4% 3.1%

New Castle demographics profile

StatisticNew CastleIndianaNational
Population17,2346,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,35318891
Median age39.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Castle

IndexNew CastleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.5%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The James Whitcomb Riley Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.