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Best Schools in New Castle, KY
New Castle, KY has 5 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary) serving 1,841 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in New Castle don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Castle, KY
The top high schools in New Castle, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Henry County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 620 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Castle, KY
The top middle schools in New Castle, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Henry County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 454 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Castle, KY
The top elementary schools in New Castle, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Campbellsburg Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 321 Students
2. New Castle Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 329 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Castle, KY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Castle, KY has a total population of 1,189 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Castle, KY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood New Castle, KY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.08 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.03 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Castle, KY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Castle, KY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit New Castle, KY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Castle, KY
How many schools are in New Castle, KY?
New Castle, KY has 5 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 2 elementary schools, serving 1,841 students in total.
How do schools in New Castle perform on state tests?
On average, 5 schools in New Castle score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in New Castle don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Castle?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in New Castle
3 of 4 schools in New Castle carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in New Castle. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.