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Best Public Schools in Newcastle, CA

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Schools

1,046

Students

Districts

Top rankedNewcastle Charter1111^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter up 652 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Newcastle, California is served by four high-performing elementary schools (K-8) that consistently rank in the top 30% of the state, offering a uniformly strong educational foundation for the approximately 1,046 students in this community.

When comparing schools, Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter stands out for remarkable efficiency, achieving excellent attendance and solid academics with the lowest per-student spending, while Newcastle Charter leads in English Language Arts proficiency. Ophir STEAM Academy excels in science, particularly for 8th graders, and Newcastle Elementary invests the most per student and maintains the smallest class sizes.

A key takeaway is that all Newcastle schools significantly outperform state averages in English, math, and science, and they share an exceptional attendance culture with chronic absenteeism far below the California average. Parents can be confident in the consistent quality across the Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District, Newcastle Elementary district, and Loomis Union Elementary district, with choices ranging from specialized STEAM programs to charters with different operational approaches.

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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 (2025)
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
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
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							$25,235	$24,266	$969
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							$38,356	$37,122	$1,234
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			$12,946	$12,946	$00

Cities Near Newcastle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Penryn	2.09 mi	1	59^th
Loomis	3.64 mi	6	80^th
Auburn	3.95 mi	12	401^st
Rocklin	6.57 mi	29	120^th
Lincoln	6.63 mi	17	236^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.