James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School serves 253 learners in grades 1-6.

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School’s learner population of 253 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is New Castle High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sunnyside Elementary School (0.6 miles away)