James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1201 Riley Rd
New Castle, IN 47362

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Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10% in IN
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School's student population of 253 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	47
1	42
2	41
3	26
4	45
5	40

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
2023	235
2022	256
2021	274
2020	302
2019	302
2018	254
2017	254
2016	264
2015	261
2014	265
2013	285
2012	294
2011	339
2010	319
2009	326
2008	324
2007	357
2006	321
2005	316
2004	320
2003	302
2002	313
2001	295
2000	274
1999	277
1998	267
1997	242
1996	240
1995	241
1994	242
1993	220
1992	220
1991	242
1990	222
1989	239
1988	250
1987	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
2023	15
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	16
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	13
1995	14
1994	13
1993	12
1992	13
1991	14
1990	14

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School Motto

Building Better Futures

School Rankings

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

#123 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
2023	#123
2022	#231
2021	#490
2019	#333
2018	#120
2017	#133
2016	#30
2015	#249
2014	#75
2013	#66
2012	#59

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	72%	39%	32%
2022	57%	38%	32%
2021	57%	36%	30%
2019	62%	45%	43%
2018	77%	54%	51%
2017	77%	54%	54%
2016	87%	55%	57%
2015	82%	64%	63%
2014	95%	83%	82%
2013	95%	81%	84%
2012	95%	80%	81%

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55-59%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2022	57%	41%	33%
2021	42%	43%	35%
2019	57%	49%	44%
2018	82%	62%	51%
2017	82%	63%	61%
2016	87%	64%	66%
2015	82%	68%	69%
2014	92%	80%	80%
2013	92%	78%	80%
2012	92%	78%	78%
2011	89%	77%	75%

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40-44%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2022	42%	34%	30%
2021	42%	38%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	16:1	15:1	12:1
2022	15:1	15:1	12:1
2021	15:1	16:1	12:1
2020	17:1	17:1	12:1
2019	17:1	17:1	12:1
2018	16:1	17:1	13:1
2017	16:1	17:1	13:1
2016	17:1	18:1	13:1
2015	16:1	18:1	14:1
2014	17:1	17:1	14:1
2013	18:1	17:1	13:1
2012	18:1	17:1	16:1
2011	21:1	18:1	15:1
2010	21:1	17:1	14:1
2009	22:1	17:1	14:1
2008	22:1	17:1	14:1
2006	21:1	18:1	14:1
2005	23:1	18:1	15:1
2004	23:1	18:1	14:1
2003	22:1	18:1	14:1
2002	22:1	18:1	14:1
2001	21:1	18:1	14:1
2000	20:1	18:1	14:1
1999	20:1	18:1	15:1
1998	19:1	18:1	15:1
1997	18:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	14:1
1991	17:1	18:1	14:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	2%	14%	5%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	2%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	2%	13%	2%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2015	1%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	1%
2013	2%	12%	1%
2012	2%	12%	1%
2011	1%	12%	1%
2010	2%	13%	2%
2009	2%	13%	3%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2001	1%	12%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	87%	64%	86%
2022	89%	65%	87%
2021	91%	66%	88%
2020	88%	67%	89%
2019	88%	67%	89%
2018	90%	69%	90%
2017	90%	69%	90%
2016	92%	69%	91%
2015	92%	70%	65%
2014	90%	71%	90%
2013	91%	72%	90%
2012	92%	72%	91%
2011	91%	73%	91%
2010	93%	75%	95%
2009	93%	76%	94%
2008	94%	77%	94%
2007	95%	78%	95%
2006	98%	80%	97%
2005	98%	81%	96%
2004	99%	82%	97%
2003	98%	82%	96%
2002	99%	83%	97%
2001	98%	84%	97%
2000	99%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	97%
1998	96%	85%	96%
1997	95%	85%	97%
1996	97%	86%	96%
1995	95%	86%	96%
1994	96%	86%	97%
1993	97%	86%	96%
1992	96%	86%	96%
1991	95%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	0.24	0.55	0.26
2022	0.21	0.54	0.24
2021	0.17	0.53	0.22
2020	0.22	0.52	0.21
2019	0.22	0.52	0.21
2018	0.19	0.50	0.18
2017	0.19	0.50	0.18
2016	0.15	0.50	0.18
2015	0.15	0.49	0.30
2014	0.20	0.47	0.18
2013	0.17	0.46	0.18
2012	0.16	0.46	0.18
2011	0.17	0.45	0.18
2010	0.14	0.43	0.09
2009	0.13	0.42	0.10
2008	0.13	0.41	0.10
2007	0.12	0.39	0.10
2006	0.04	0.34	0.06
2005	0.04	0.33	0.07
2004	0.02	0.31	0.07
2003	0.04	0.31	0.06
2002	0.02	0.30	0.06
2001	0.03	0.28	0.07
2000	0.02	0.27	0.06
1999	0.06	0.27	0.06
1998	0.07	0.26	0.07
1997	0.10	0.27	0.07
1996	0.06	0.25	0.07
1995	0.10	0.25	0.07
1994	0.08	0.25	0.07
1993	0.06	0.25	0.07
1992	0.08	0.24	0.07
1991	0.10	0.25	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	47%	47%	59%
2022	36%	39%	51%
2021	33%	42%	50%
2020	40%	41%	51%
2019	40%	41%	51%
2018	35%	40%	48%
2017	35%	40%	48%
2016	33%	41%	49%
2015	31%	41%	52%
2014	38%	41%	51%
2013	34%	41%	50%
2012	36%	40%	50%
2011	36%	39%	50%
2010	31%	37%	47%
2009	24%	33%	39%
2008	25%	31%	40%
2007	24%	29%	36%
2006	20%	28%	36%
2005	22%	28%	36%
2004	20%	27%	33%
2003	17%	25%	34%
2002	19%	24%	30%
2001	15%	22%	26%
2000	10%	21%	23%
1999	13%	22%	25%
1998	12%	22%	23%
1997	11%	22%	26%
1996	12%	22%	30%
1995	15%	22%	29%
1994	17%	22%	30%
1993	10%	22%	30%
1992	10%	21%	27%
1991	8%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	New Castle Community School Corp School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	14%	6%	8%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%	9%
2014	7%	8%	7%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	4%	6%	8%
1999	4%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Castle Community School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School's ranking?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is ranked #123 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School often compared to?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tri Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, Blue River Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School?

253 students attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School offer ?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School part of?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is part of New Castle Community School Corp School District.