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Wilbur Wright Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1950 Washington St, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 521-7217 · Part of New Castle Community School Corporation

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

Students
305
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Wilbur Wright Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • 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–6Wilbur Wright Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8New Castle Middle Schoolin New Castle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

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

1950 Washington St, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten49
Grade 152
Grade 241
Grade 342
Grade 454
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
299’20
316’21
294’22
327’23
305’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilbur Wright Elementary 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.