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Blue River Valley Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 331 students in Blue River Valley Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Blue River Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
620 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blue River Valley Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,006 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,440
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,006
$12,758
Best Blue River Valley Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4713 N Viking Trail
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 836-4851
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 836-4851
Gr: PK-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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