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New Castle Area SD Schools
New Castle Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lawrence County (New Castle). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
New Castle Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for New Castle Area SD
3 of 4 schools in New Castle Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 2
Best schools in New Castle Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- New Castle Shs (High school, meets expectations)
- D Washington Intrmd Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- New Castle Jhs (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in New Castle Area SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center, New Castle
- D- New Castle Jhs, New Castle
- B- New Castle Shs, New Castle
- D Washington Intrmd Sch, New Castle
Where New Castle Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Castle (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lawrence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,951 students with 186 full-time-equivalent teachers and 345 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4216620
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Union Area SD (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Mohawk Area SD (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Laurel SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Ellwood City Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Wilmington Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Riverside Beaver County SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Blackhawk SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about New Castle Area SD
How many schools are in New Castle Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in New Castle Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does New Castle Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Castle.
How good are the schools in New Castle Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend New Castle Area SD?
2,951 students were enrolled in New Castle Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is New Castle Area SD?
New Castle Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lawrence County, with its district office in New Castle. Its boundary covers about 13.6 sq mi.