BLUE RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Blue River Valley Elementary Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Blue River Valley Schools school district, located in New Castle, IN with about 391 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 20 teachers, Blue River Valley Elementary Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Blue River Valley Elementary School, located at 4713 N. Hillsboro Rd in New Castle, Indiana, serves as a cornerstone of the Blue River Valley School Corporation. As a rural educational institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive, community-centered environment for its students. It typically focuses on foundational academic instruction while encouraging character development and local student engagement within the Henry County area.
The school is recognized for its small-town atmosphere, which allows for closer collaboration between faculty, parents, and students. By emphasizing core subjects like literacy and mathematics alongside a nurturing social environment, Blue River Valley Elementary aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the middle and high school levels of the district. The facility remains a central hub for the families of the New Castle and surrounding rural communities.
For more information, contact Blue River Valley Elementary Sch at (765) 836-4851 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 836-4851
BLUE RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in New Castle, IN with about 391 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Indiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Blue River Valley Schools
- Total Students:
- 391
- Teachers:
- 20.28
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 391 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BLUE RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 96% of the student body.
- White
- 95.9%
- Two or more races
- 2.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.0%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.8%
- Male
- 52.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.