Westwood’s public schools
New Castle Community School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Westwood. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Westwood’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Westwood’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. James Whitcomb Riley Elem School places highest (better than 71%); Parker Elementary School lowest (14%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Westwood, graded from D to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and two high schools: New Castle High School and New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Westwood, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Westwood
New Castle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in New Castle
8th grade in Westwood
New Castle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in New Castle
9th grade in Westwood · depends on your address
New Castle High School
Grades 9–12 · 828 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in New Castle
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
Grades 9–12 · 84 students · 30:1 students per teacher · in Knightstown
10th grade in Westwood · depends on your address
New Castle High School
Grades 9–12 · 828 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in New Castle
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
Grades 9–12 · 84 students · 30:1 students per teacher · in Knightstown
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the New Castle Community School Corporation.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Westwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Westwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood | — | New Castle Community School Corporation |
Every school in Westwood
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Westwood’s schools
Are Westwood’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Westwood. New Castle Community School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Westwood. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Westwood in?
New Castle Community School Corporation.
Where do Westwood kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: New Castle High School and New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.
Parents talk
What Westwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Westwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.