Blue River Valley Elementary Sch

4713 N Viking Trail
New Castle, IN 47362

331 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

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.

331

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blue River Valley Elementary Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	295
Hispanic	18
Black	2
Two or More	16

White
295 (89.1%)
Hispanic
18 (5.4%)
Two or More
16 (4.8%)
Black
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Blue River Valley Schools
Phone:	(765)836-4851
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	160
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 46

Grade 6 34