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Newcastle Charter

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Newcastle Charter ranks 1111 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Newcastle Charter is a consistently high-performing K-8 school serving 333 students in the well-regarded Newcastle Elementary district, achieving strong academic results with notable efficiency.

Academically, the school significantly outperforms state averages, with over 72% of students proficient in English and 56% in Math. What makes Newcastle Charter particularly interesting is how it achieves these results. It spends considerably less per student than the traditional Newcastle Elementary school nearby, yet produces similar test scores. Furthermore, the school has made a remarkable turnaround in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 32% to just 2.7% in recent years, a rate far better than the state and local averages.

When compared to neighboring schools, the data reveals that spending alone doesn't guarantee success. For example, Auburn Elementary spends more per student but has much lower proficiency rates, while Placer Elementary in the high-performing Loomis Union Elementary district achieves slightly higher scores with similar spending. The school does show a consistent performance gap between female and male students and has a specific challenge in 6th-grade math, indicating areas for potential growth. Overall, Newcastle Charter demonstrates that effective practices and a strong school culture are powerful drivers of student success.

333

Students ?

28.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,946

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658-9723

(916) 663-3307

District: Newcastle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,111^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

452^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	81.1	1111 of 5857	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	1093 of 5869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	1089 of 5859	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	1397 of 5883	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	147 of 1417	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	1169 of 5789	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	1477 of 5662	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	1029 of 5692	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	826 of 5614	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	819 of 5611	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	742 of 5530	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	1270 of 5390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	1407 of 5377	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	1010 of 5314	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	977 of 5193	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	1166 of 5113	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	86.0	710 of 5113	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	967 of 5597	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	912 of 5612	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	1053 of 5609	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	1415 of 5635	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	162 of 1267	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	1030 of 5492	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1653 of 5413	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	801 of 5363	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	1361 of 5628	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	1368 of 5643	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	1235 of 5638	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	1361 of 5663	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	153 of 1272	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	1350 of 5510	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	1281 of 5431	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	1085 of 2598	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1046 of 2651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1087 of 2661	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	1454 of 2726	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1185 of 2834	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1539 of 2737	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	452 of 2761	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	288 of 2783	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	349 of 2781	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	309 of 2740	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	59 of 894	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	697 of 2715	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	283 of 2480	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	335 of 2508	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	514 of 2497	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	319 of 2477	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	90.1	83 of 2379	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	150 of 2259	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	75.7	397 of 2236	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	461 of 2179	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	407 of 2063	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	240 of 2005	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	89.8	132 of 1999	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	384 of 2533	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	370 of 2551	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	398 of 2531	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	464 of 2509	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	56 of 738	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	442 of 2380	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	370 of 2262	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	472 of 2534	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	337 of 2552	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	149 of 2538	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	168 of 2527	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	875 of 2407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.7	186 of 2273	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	489 of 1520	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	281 of 1537	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	351 of 1543	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	246 of 1555	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	919 of 1602	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	409 of 1496	72.7%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Science59%+27 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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							$19,599	$18,416	$1,183
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							$17,313	$16,220	$1,093
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							$19,369	$18,390	$979

Frequently Asked Questions about Newcastle Charter

What is the racial makeup of Newcastle Charter?

Students at Newcastle Charter are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Newcastle Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Newcastle Charter.

What district is Newcastle Charter in?

Newcastle Elementary

Is Newcastle Charter a good school?

Newcastle Charter ranks 1111^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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