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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 elementary school serving 317 students in Blue River Valley Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Blue River Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
614 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,134 is higher than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$13,217
Spending / Student
$13,134
$12,847
Best Blue River Valley Schools Public Elementary Schools (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 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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