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John H Castle Elementary School vs. Sharon Elementary School

Should you attend John H Castle Elementary School or Sharon Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John H Castle Elementary School
3077 Hwy 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sharon Elementary School
7300 Sharon Rd
Newburgh, IN 47630
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

John H Castle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Sharon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 998 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John H Castle Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 686 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sharon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
998 students
686 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#104 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#55 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Sharon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in IN)
74%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in IN)
67%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John H Castle Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sharon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
169
107
Grade 1 Students
180
140
Grade 2 Students
174
109
Grade 3 Students
155
104
Grade 4 Students
155
107
Grade 5 Students
165
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of John H Castle Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sharon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John H Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sharon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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