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B+

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1201 Riley Rd, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 521-7211 · Part of New Castle Community School Corporation

Henry Township’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Indiana school districts

Students
246
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about James Whitcomb Riley Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Henry Township kids: New Castle Middle School

On the path

Where Henry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8New Castle Middle Schoolin New Castle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1201 Riley Rd, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten43
Grade 147
Grade 241
Grade 334
Grade 427
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
274’20
256’21
235’22
253’23
246’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Whitcomb Riley Elem School from Henry Township families.

Other schools in New Castle Community School Corporation

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Henry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.