New Castle Junior High School has 477 learners in grade levels 7-8.

New Castle Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: New Castle Junior High School’s learner population of 477 learners has grown by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: New Castle Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of New Castle Junior High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to New Castle Junior High School is New Castle Senior High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Union Area Middle School (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center (0.7 miles away).