Other / mixed grade configuration · New Castle, IN

Eastwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Eastwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180744002156
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eastwood Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Indiana schools.

#5 of 7
schools in New Castle · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Indiana
78.1%
free-lunch eligible

Eastwood Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eastwood Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in New Castle, IN.

School address

New Castle, IN 47362
District: New Castle Community School Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180744002156 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Eastwood Elementary School held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 180744002156 · New Castle, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

257 enr · 11.7:1 · 78.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: New Castle High School (828 students)

Eastwood Elementary School held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Eastwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eastwood Elementary School reports 257 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Eastwood Elementary School compares

Eastwood Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 26% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.1% ▲ 58% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 257 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.1%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 11% in Indiana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,783
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.4%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 3.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Eastwood Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Castle Community School Corp reports $14,783 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eastwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Castle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Castle Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilbur Wright Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parker Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westwood Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eastwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Castle Community School Corp · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in New Castle

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Blue River Valley Elementary Sch
Standard public school
331 students 15:1 students per teacher
Wilbur Wright Elementary School
Standard public school
305 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch
Standard public school
289 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Parker Elementary School
Standard public school
278 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Westwood Elementary School
Standard public school
256 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
James Whitcomb Riley Elem School
Standard public school
246 students 17.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~257 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Eastwood Elementary School

How many students attend Eastwood Elementary School?

Eastwood Elementary School has 257 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Castle, IN. CCD year-over-year: 274 (2022-23) → 280 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eastwood Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 26% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eastwood Elementary School?

78.1% of students at Eastwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Eastwood Elementary School is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in New Castle, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastwood Elementary School?

Eastwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eastwood Elementary School rank among schools in New Castle?

By Resource Investment Index, Eastwood Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in New Castle, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Castle on the city page.

What other schools are in New Castle Community School Corp?

Besides Eastwood Elementary School, New Castle Community School Corp also operates New Castle High School (828 students), New Castle Middle School (627 students), and Wilbur Wright Elementary School (305 students). See the New Castle Community School Corp district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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