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Newcastle Elementary School

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Newcastle Elementary School ranks 190 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Newcastle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 753 students in grades 2-5 in Newcastle, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Newcastle School District, which is ranked 139 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcastle Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with 34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, both above the state averages. However, the school's performance has been more inconsistent in previous years. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2022-2023 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school ranks highly (5 out of 5 stars) for special education students but lower (1-4 stars) for Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Moore and Norman school districts, Newcastle Elementary generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region, such as Briarwood Elementary and Eastlake Elementary. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 123 out of 498 schools in 2015-2016 to 190 out of 614 schools in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance over time.

738

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,073

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

418 Northwest 10th Street
Newcastle, OK 73065-3065

(405) 387-6474

District: Newcastle

Students who attend Newcastle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newcastle Middle School
High:	Newcastle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (35% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oklahoma median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Oklahoma avg27%

190^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 452Newcastle among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	190 of 614	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	249 of 389	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	237 of 276	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	203 of 323	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	240 of 646	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	197 of 411	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	181 of 406	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	227 of 407	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.7	123 of 498	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	372 of 957	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	117 of 846	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	142 of 845	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	141 of 840	83.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	27.3	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	161 of 502	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	241 of 506	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	35 of 51	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	159 of 289	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	205 of 403	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)31st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%+12 vs state

English Language Arts I34%+8 vs state

Science33%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)		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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Newcastle Elementary School	Public	2-5	418 Northwest 10th Street	Newcastle	73065	McClain County	Newcastle	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 387-6474	738	47	15.6	33.1%	463 (62.7%)	12 (1.6%)	96 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.9%)	64.6	190^th of 614 public elementary schools	69.1%		40.7	249^th of 389 public elementary schools	36.0%	59	34.0	31.0	36.0		34.0	42.0	43.0	29.0		38.0	33.0	33.0	$9,073
Newcastle Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	251 N E 2nd Street	Newcastle	73065	McClain County	Newcastle	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 387-6200	472	25	18.9	35.8%	254 (53.8%)	11 (2.3%)	76 (16.1%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (17.6%)								(n/a)													$9,552
Wayland Bonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14025 South May Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4500	597	37	16.1	30.7%	264 (44.2%)	27 (4.5%)	105 (17.6%)	99 (16.6%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (15.4%)	97.4	9^th of 614 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.7	9^th of 389 public elementary schools	97.7%		61.0	51.0	53.0	70.0	59.0	73.0	56.0	60.0	77.0	67.0	74.0	74.0	$9,905
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4250 West Tecumseh Road	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 447-6581	600	39	15.3	24.0%	347 (57.8%)	17 (2.8%)	66 (11.0%)	53 (8.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (15.7%)	87.7	53^rd of 614 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.3	39^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.0%	14	41.0	37.0	60.0		46.0	56.0	48.0	54.0		53.0	54.0	54.0	$10,672
Truman Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Meadow Ridge Road	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5949	353	27	13.0	56.7%	179 (50.7%)	19 (5.4%)	75 (21.2%)	12 (3.4%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (13.9%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0			$12,235
Truman Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 Parkside Road	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5980	303	22	13.8	52.8%	162 (53.5%)	15 (5.0%)	58 (19.1%)	13 (4.3%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.2%)	81.2	81^st of 614 public elementary schools	86.8%		54	168^th of 389 public elementary schools	56.8%	87	33.0	46.0	44.0		41.0	45.0	54.0	49.0		50.0	42.0	42.0	$12,122
South Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12627 S Portland	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4660	666	38	17.5	15.0%	355 (53.3%)	21 (3.2%)	102 (15.3%)	55 (8.3%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	107 (16.1%)	98.4	4^th of 614 public elementary schools	99.3%		94.7	8^th of 389 public elementary schools	97.9%	4	54.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	55.0	74.0	83.0	68.0	68.0	74.0	63.0	63.0	$9,341
Oakridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3201 South Santa Fe	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4530	576	36	15.8	27.6%	285 (49.5%)	26 (4.5%)	76 (13.2%)	71 (12.3%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (17.9%)	94.5	19^th of 614 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.3	7^th of 389 public elementary schools	98.2%	12	43.0	46.0	55.0	50.0	49.0	56.0	68.0	63.0	49.0	60.0	70.0	70.0	$9,709
Earlywine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12800 South May Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4150	456	30	15.2	50.0%	153 (33.6%)	25 (5.5%)	137 (30.0%)	61 (13.4%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.6%)	83.8	70^th of 614 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.1	42^nd of 389 public elementary schools	89.2%	28	40.0	33.0	36.0	47.0	41.0	46.0	54.0	54.0	56.0	53.0	46.0	46.0	$10,936
Briarwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14901 South Hudson Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4110	502	32	15.6	50.6%	219 (43.6%)	41 (8.2%)	126 (25.1%)	22 (4.4%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (16.1%)	86.3	59^th of 614 public elementary schools	90.4%		78	59^th of 389 public elementary schools	84.8%		37.0	31.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	45.0	74.0	62.0	42.0	55.0	60.0	60.0	$10,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Newcastle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newcastle Elementary School?

Students at Newcastle Elementary School are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Newcastle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Newcastle Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Newcastle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newcastle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newcastle Middle School
High : Newcastle High School

What district is Newcastle Elementary School in?

Newcastle

Is Newcastle Elementary School a good school?

Newcastle Elementary School ranks 190^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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