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Ophir STEAM Academy

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Ophir STEAM Academy ranks 1302 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ophir STEAM Academy is a K-8 school serving about 200 students in Newcastle, California, and is part of the highly-regarded Loomis Union Elementary school district.

The school has a clear strength in science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages, suggesting its STEAM focus is effective in that area. However, its mathematics scores are notably lower than those of top district peers like Penryn Elementary, indicating a potential area for growth. While the school's overall performance is solid, its statewide ranking has shown more year-to-year variation than some nearby stable schools, such as Newcastle Charter.

Compared to other local schools, Ophir spends more per student than some, like Bowman Charter, but less than others, such as Newcastle Elementary. Its chronic absenteeism rate, while below the state average, is higher than several neighboring schools with similar student populations. For parents, Ophir offers a strong science program within a top district, though it's worth comparing its specific academic profile and resources with other high-performing options in the area.

200

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,235

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1373 Lozanos Rd.
Newcastle, CA 95658-9660

(530) 885-3495

District: Loomis Union Elementary

Students who attend Ophir STEAM Academy usually attend:

High:

Del Oro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Loomis Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,302^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

266^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Loomis Union Elementary

146^th of 1,543Loomis Union 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	76.6	1302 of 5857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	613 of 5869	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	1117 of 5859	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	809 of 5883	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	1482 of 5789	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	1473 of 5662	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	1717 of 5692	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.9	1205 of 5614	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	1123 of 5611	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	1452 of 5530	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	1215 of 5390	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	906 of 5377	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	87.9	584 of 5314	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	1228 of 5597	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.5	253 of 5612	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	248 of 5609	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	564 of 5635	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	1385 of 5492	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	1259 of 5628	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	1059 of 5643	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	1696 of 5638	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	1174 of 5663	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1478 of 5510	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1534 of 5431	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	1066 of 2598	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	370 of 2651	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	902 of 2661	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	521 of 2726	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	1514 of 2834	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	1354 of 2737	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	266 of 2761	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	458 of 2783	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	253 of 2781	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	105 of 2740	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	526 of 2715	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	366 of 2480	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	611 of 2508	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	421 of 2497	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	543 of 2477	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	90.2	78 of 2259	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	353 of 2236	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	208 of 2179	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	195 of 2533	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	305 of 2551	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	57 of 2531	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	510 of 2380	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	322 of 2262	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	402 of 2534	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	487 of 2552	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	381 of 2538	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	115 of 2527	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	594 of 2407	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	447 of 2273	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	245 of 1520	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	523 of 1537	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.2	201 of 1543	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	56 of 1555	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	534 of 1602	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	431 of 1496	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+23 vs state

Science69%+36 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 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 (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
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
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
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
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							$15,750	$14,256	$1,494
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	$15,750	$14,256	$1,494
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	$15,613	$14,256	$1,357
Alta Vista Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	173 Oak St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-7067	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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							$19,752	$18,952	$800
Bowman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	13777 Bowman Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Ackerman Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-1974	606	28	21.9	25.1%	422 (69.6%)	3 (0.5%)	109 (18.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.1%)	75.9	1334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		84.8	956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	378	75.0	45.8	61.0	62.1	55.6	81.3	38.1	73.9	55.9	61.5	54.6	60.3	65.6	39.7	44.9	50.0	52.5	97.5						$21,391	$20,480	$911

Frequently Asked Questions about Ophir STEAM Academy

What is the racial makeup of Ophir STEAM Academy?

Students at Ophir STEAM Academy are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ophir STEAM Academy a good school?

Ophir STEAM Academy ranks 1302^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ophir STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Ophir STEAM Academy.

What district is Ophir STEAM Academy in?

Loomis Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ophir STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend Ophir STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Del Oro High

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