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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Blue River Valley Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Blue River Valley School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
614 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Blue River Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
577 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
52
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. 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 $12,844. 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
$12,562
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,134
$12,844
Best Blue River Valley Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue River Valley Elementary 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
| 317 students
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