Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Castle, IN

Sunnyside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Sunnyside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180744001289
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunnyside Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

#8 of 10
public schools in New Castle · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for Indiana
81.3%
free-lunch eligible

Sunnyside Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in New Castle, IN.

School address

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

NCES ID 180744001289 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

64 on latest CCD 180744001289 · New Castle, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

64 enr · 12.8:1 · 81.3% lunch · RII 40

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

Resource Investment Index #8 of 10 public schools in New Castle. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Sunnyside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sunnyside Elementary School reports 64 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 Sunnyside Elementary School compares

Sunnyside Elementary School vs Indiana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 19% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.3% ▲ 64% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 64 top 98% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 18% in Indiana - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 Sunnyside 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 Lower S:T ratio
Wilbur Wright Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parker Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastwood Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sunnyside 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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Nationwide elementary 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 (~64 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

Sunnyside Elementary School has 64 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Castle, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 18% 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 Sunnyside Elementary School?

81.3% of students at Sunnyside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunnyside Elementary School?

Sunnyside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sunnyside Elementary School rank among public schools in New Castle?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks #8 of 10 public 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 public schools in New Castle on the city page.

What other schools are in New Castle Community School Corp?

Besides Sunnyside 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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