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C−

Blue River Valley Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4713 N Viking Trail, New Castle, IN 47362 · (765) 836-4851 · Part of Blue River Valley Schools

Prairie Township’s School Grade C better than 27% of Indiana school districts

Students
331
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Blue River Valley Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Prairie Township kids: Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch

On the path

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

PK–6Blue River Valley Elementary SchYou are here
7–12Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Schin New Castle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

4713 N Viking Trail, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten43
Grade 143
Grade 242
Grade 339
Grade 440
Grade 546
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
325’20
325’21
322’22
317’23
331’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue River Valley Elementary Sch from Prairie Township families.

Other schools in Blue River Valley Schools

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; Prairie Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.