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Newcastle Elementary

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Newcastle Elementary ranks 1226 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Newcastle Elementary is a small, highly-rated K-8 public school serving 164 students in the Newcastle Elementary district, known for its strong academic performance and significant investment in student support.

The school consistently outperforms state averages, with particular strengths in English, math, and science, and it competes well with higher-ranked neighboring districts. A key feature is its high-resource model, which includes a very low 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending more than double that of many nearby schools like Placer Elementary. This approach appears effective, as the school has shown dramatic improvement, rising from a 2-star to a consistent 4-star rating and slashing chronic absenteeism by 80% in recent years.

An interesting comparison exists within its own district, where Newcastle Charter achieves similar academic results with far less spending and larger classes, suggesting the district supports different successful models. While the school serves a less economically disadvantaged population than some area schools, its intensive support system helps it deliver outcomes comparable to top performers like Placer Elementary and Penryn Elementary, even outperforming them in specific subjects like science against Loomis Elementary.

164

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,537

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658-9723

(916) 663-3307

District: Newcastle Elementary

Students who attend Newcastle Elementary usually attend:

High:

Del Oro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,226^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

276^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Newcastle Elementary

183^rd of 1,543Newcastle Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	1226 of 5857	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	664 of 5869	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	906 of 5859	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	1127 of 5883	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	372 of 1417	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	3502 of 5789	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3331 of 5662	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	2307 of 5692	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.1	1231 of 5614	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	1184 of 5611	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	1736 of 5530	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	1589 of 5390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	1633 of 5377	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	1604 of 5314	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	1485 of 5193	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	1177 of 5113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.8	762 of 5113	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	1301 of 4818	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	1229 of 4822	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	68.5	1350 of 4809	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	459 of 5597	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	19.9	4552 of 5413	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	1211 of 5628	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	674 of 5643	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	2723 of 5431	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1252 of 2598	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	805 of 2651	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	854 of 2661	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1197 of 2726	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.9	2577 of 2834	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2352 of 2737	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	276 of 2761	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	245 of 2783	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	52.2	1100 of 2781	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	476 of 2740	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	197 of 894	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	680 of 2715	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	491 of 2480	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	664 of 2508	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	619 of 2497	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	434 of 2477	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	413 of 2379	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	193 of 2259	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	59.8	829 of 2236	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.9	301 of 2179	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	666 of 2063	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	408 of 2005	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	285 of 1999	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	191 of 1804	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	296 of 1777	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	157 of 1769	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	456 of 2509	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	1314 of 2538	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.4	167 of 763	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	575 of 2407	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	555 of 2273	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	486 of 1520	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	1223 of 1543	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.3	549 of 1555	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	812 of 1602	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	630 of 1496	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science62%+29 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newcastle Elementary	Public	K-8	8951 Valley View Dr.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Newcastle Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 663-3307	164	12	14.0	13.4%	129 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	78.3	1226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.1%		90.6	664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	562	55.0	71.4	61.8	50.0	75.0	55.0	77.8	77.8	78.6	67.5	62.5	70.0	50.0	38.9	83.3	64.3	61.4							$25,537	$2,211	$23,326
Newcastle Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8951 Valley View Dr.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Newcastle Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 663-3307	333	12	28.6	18.3%	241 (72.4%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.3%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	81.1	1111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.4	1093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	18	61.0	57.5	59.3	64.1	79.3	80.5	56.4	81.0	72.5	72.2	69.2	72.4	53.7	27.5	61.9	58.5	56.5	94.3			94.3			$11,656	$00	$11,656
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	9050 Old State Hwy.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 259-1425	349	16	21.6	12.3%	275 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	68.1	1685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.2%		54.1	2337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	652	51.1	40.9	47.8	48.7	57.1	52.2	65.5	71.9	63.6	58.7	59.5	51.4	30.4	51.7	37.5	40.9	44.8	51.3	56.4	61.5	59.0	56.4	56.4	$10,963	$144	$10,819
Ophir STEAM Academy	Public	K-8	1373 Lozanos Rd.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-3495	200	10	19.2	21.0%	154 (77.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29 (14.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	76.6	1302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		91.4	613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	689	63.0	74.1	68.5	52.6		63.0	77.8	81.0	77.8	71.3	31.6		51.9	51.9	61.9	48.2	51.9							$13,812	$1,047	$12,765
Penryn Elementary	Public	K-8	6885 English Colony Way	Penryn	95663	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 663-3993	250	11	22.0	11.6%	217 (86.8%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	91.2	600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.6	965^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	365	53.6	50.0	51.7	70.4	72.0	82.1	69.2	80.8	66.7	73.5	81.5	88.0	57.1	61.5	73.1	80.0	73.5							$12,592	$860	$11,732
Skyridge Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Perkins Way	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-7019	461	23	19.7	49.2%	345 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	58	2167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.2	2276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	109	42.4	32.0	37.6	41.5	54.7	55.9	43.9	45.7	41.7	47.8	56.6	39.6	42.4	24.4	37.1	31.9	39.6	87.9	90.1	93.4	89.0	90.1	89.0	$14,777	$806	$13,971
EV Cain Middle	Public	K-8	150 Palm Ave.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 823-6106	411	24	17.0	69.1%	228 (55.5%)	4 (1.0%)	139 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)								(n/a)	26.3	28.6	27.7	36.7	46.0	33.3	25.6	42.9	34.9	36.7	36.7	43.2	18.0	12.8	14.0	27.0	24.2							$15,705	$1,116	$14,589
Loomis Elementary	Public	K-8	3505 Taylor Rd.	Loomis	95650	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 652-1824	438	21	21.0	21.2%	298 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	76 (17.4%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.5	1175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.3	1142^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	33	41.7	29.4	35.4	78.6	63.2	53.1	76.1	60.0	54.9	63.7	83.3	49.1	45.8	65.2	60.0	27.5	54.1							$12,988	$1,461	$11,527
Placer Elementary	Public	K-8	8650 Horseshoe Bar Rd.	Loomis	95650	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 652-1830	505	20	25.1	6.9%	402 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	92.7	502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.2	497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	72.2	52.5	62.0	67.9	78.6	76.4	72.9	79.7	67.8	73.9	71.7	76.8	76.4	56.3	68.3	66.1	69.5							$11,502	$1,016	$10,486
H. Clarke Powers Elementary	Public	K-8	3296 Humphrey Rd.	Loomis	95650	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 652-2635	495	22	22.2	14.9%	366 (73.9%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (15.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	78.3	1227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.1%		83.4	1021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	82.6%	206	51.7	50.0	50.8	39.6	58.5	78.3	67.9	71.9	76.7	66.1	43.4	62.3	65.0	71.7	61.4	70.0	62.5							$11,914	$1,002	$10,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Newcastle Elementary

What schools do graduates of Newcastle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newcastle Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Del Oro High

How many students attend Newcastle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended Newcastle Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Newcastle Elementary?

Students at Newcastle Elementary are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Newcastle Elementary a good school?

Newcastle Elementary ranks 1226^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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