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Blue River Valley Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 322 students in Blue River Valley Schools School District. 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
642 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Blue River Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
87,026 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
602 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
41
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,561 is less than the state median of $12,780. 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
$12,014
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,561
$12,780
Best Blue River Valley Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue River Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | 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
Grades: PK-6
| 322 students
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