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Parker Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1819 Roosevelt, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 521-7209 · Part of New Castle Community School Corporation

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

Students
278
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Parker Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% 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–5Parker Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8New Castle Middle Schoolin New Castle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

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

1819 Roosevelt, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten50
Grade 159
Grade 246
Grade 335
Grade 440
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
321’20
313’21
258’22
285’23
278’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker 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.