Summary:
There is only one middle school located in Newcastle, Oklahoma - Newcastle Middle School. The school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Newcastle school district. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, its academic performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some subject areas performing better than others.
Newcastle Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 110 out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools in 2022-2023 to 143 out of 369 in 2024-2025. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were below the state average, while its Science proficiency rate was above the state average. However, in the previous year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were closer to or above the state average.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.73% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,298, and the student-teacher ratio is 20.3, slightly higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and ensure that its resources are being used effectively to support student success.
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