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New Castle JHS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

310 E Lincoln Ave, New Castle, PA 16101 · (724) 656-4700 · Part of New Castle Area School District

New Castle’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
689
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New Castle JHS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Next stop for New Castle kids: New Castle SHS

On the path

Where New Castle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Washington Intrmd Sch707 students
6–8New Castle JHSYou are here
9–12New Castle SHS740 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 E Lincoln Ave, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7228
Grade 8205
Enrollment over time
709’20
722’21
706’22
681’23
689’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Two or more races 22%Black 18%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Castle JHS from New Castle families.

Other schools in New Castle Area School District

The district →
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Castle
736 students14:1
Washington Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · New Castle
D
707 students15:1
New Castle SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Castle
C+
740 students15:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; New Castle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.