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Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter

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Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter ranks 1685 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter is a K-8 public charter school serving 349 students in Newcastle, CA, operating as its own Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District and consistently performing above state averages.

The school's most remarkable feature is its near-perfect student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.3%, which is dramatically lower than all nearby schools like EV Cain Middle (31.6%) and Auburn Elementary (30.1%). Academically, it outperforms the state in English, Math, and Science, though its results are solidly above average while some neighboring schools in more affluent areas, such as Placer Elementary and Penryn Elementary, achieve higher test scores despite having higher absenteeism.

Harvest Ridge operates very cost-effectively, spending less per student ($10,963) than most comparison schools while maintaining a moderate 21-to-1 student-teacher ratio. It shows interesting contrasts with other schools at the same address, spending less than Newcastle Charter and far less than Newcastle Elementary. The school's year-to-year statewide ranking has shown some variation, and while it performs well overall, its mathematics scores and performance for White students are areas where it trails behind its own strong results in other subjects and subgroups.

349

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,963

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9050 Old State Hwy.
Newcastle, CA 95658-9515

(916) 259-1425

District: Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2024 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,685^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

557^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

293^rd of 1,543Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District 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	68.1	1685 of 5857	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	2337 of 5869	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	1802 of 5859	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	2204 of 5883	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	906 of 5789	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	1698 of 5597	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	2780 of 5612	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	1630 of 5609	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	2258 of 5635	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	1704 of 5628	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1687 of 5643	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	2102 of 5638	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1994 of 5663	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1708 of 2598	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1996 of 2651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1943 of 2661	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1979 of 2726	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	1177 of 2834	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	557 of 2761	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	744 of 2783	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	661 of 2781	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	734 of 2740	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	498 of 2715	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	600 of 2533	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	695 of 2551	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	539 of 2531	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	1089 of 2509	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	937 of 2538	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	454 of 2527	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	722 of 1520	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	735 of 1537	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	703 of 1543	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	703 of 1555	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	544 of 1602	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

Mathematics45%+7 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
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
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
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
Auburn Elementary	Public	K-8	11400 Lariat Ranch Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 887-1958	501	23	21.7	84.4%	176 (35.1%)	6 (1.2%)	283 (56.5%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	14.7	5286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.8	5049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.0%	237	19.6	15.4	17.5	18.6	21.8	31.4	22.5	29.7	28.6	24.8	18.0	11.5	15.7	14.3	7.9	17.3	14.3	52.4	64.3	85.7	52.4	59.5	59.5	$14,444	$1,090	$13,354
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter

What district is Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter in?

Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District

How many students attend Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter?

Students at Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter a good school?

Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter ranks 1685^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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