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Newcastle School

Q: Is Newcastle School a good school?

Newcastle School ranks 1525 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 67% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Newcastle School in Newcastle, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 alternative school within the Newcastle Independent School District (Isd), serving just 227 students and offering a highly personalized learning environment. The school stands out for its perfect record of student retention and completion, maintaining a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive school years (2019-2020 through 2023-2024), which is an exceptional achievement that underscores a strong culture of support and engagement.

Newcastle School dramatically outperforms Texas state averages on high school STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra I and Biology in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to state averages of 54.03% and 70.51%, respectively. This high school success is complemented by strong middle school math performance, where 70% of 7th graders and 69.23% of 8th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, far exceeding state averages. The school’s extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1 provides individualized attention that likely fuels these outcomes, though elementary scores are more volatile and sometimes lag behind state averages, a pattern common in small schools where a few students can significantly shift percentages.

An interesting pattern emerges: while early grades (3rd-5th) show inconsistent performance, students surge in middle and high school, suggesting the school excels at identifying and closing learning gaps as students mature. With increasing per-student spending (from $11,384 in 2018-2019 to $14,241 in 2020-2021) and a resource-rich environment, Newcastle School provides a highly supportive path to graduation, making it a standout choice for families seeking a close-knit educational community with proven high school success.

227

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,435

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Washington Ave
Newcastle, TX 76372-0129

(940) 846-3531

District: Newcastle Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

1,525^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

454^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

219^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1525 of 4627	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	2000 of 4651	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2737 of 4710	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1990 of 4647	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2209 of 4581	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1574 of 4578	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	2560 of 4479	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2193 of 4359	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	1924 of 4329	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	1686 of 4286	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	1619 of 4320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	1769 of 4260	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	1429 of 4221	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	1319 of 4206	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	1685 of 4095	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	1330 of 3937	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	904 of 3884	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	747 of 3768	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	745 of 3724	80.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	2993 of 4461	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	1447 of 4331	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	2439 of 4295	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.9	453 of 4240	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	1141 of 4575	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	1557 of 3744	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1882 of 4658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	2520 of 4588	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3240 of 4561	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2342 of 4499	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	3507 of 4348	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3155 of 4306	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	2120 of 4376	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	1288 of 4329	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	1686 of 4188	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	715 of 4168	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1327 of 4520	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	843 of 3705	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	993 of 4594	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1330 of 4521	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	2791 of 4477	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	1284 of 4451	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	3084 of 4309	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	1399 of 4264	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1583 of 4582	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	1064 of 3739	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	37.0	3010 of 4647	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	1527 of 4585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1525 of 4563	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	969 of 4498	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	1762 of 4357	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1507 of 4319	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	2279 of 4292	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	1652 of 3006	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	1526 of 2612	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	2169 of 3108	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	2094 of 3106	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	2249 of 3082	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2067 of 3082	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	2298 of 3142	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	2438 of 3127	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	454 of 2335	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	384 of 2344	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	730 of 2372	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	631 of 2330	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	541 of 2254	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	380 of 2252	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	370 of 2193	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	764 of 2080	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	1070 of 2027	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.0	661 of 1987	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.4	279 of 2043	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.5	126 of 1987	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	98 of 1973	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	160 of 1951	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	73.7	300 of 1895	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	299 of 1803	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	104 of 1763	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	2 of 1718	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	81 of 1684	95.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	216 of 2182	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	90 of 2118	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	95 of 2058	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	329 of 2008	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	324 of 2240	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	534 of 1825	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	966 of 2242	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	955 of 2241	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	563 of 2221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	543 of 2151	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	648 of 2047	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	943 of 2008	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	57 of 1731	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	246 of 2119	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	572 of 2116	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	279 of 2077	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	193 of 2043	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	139 of 1935	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	183 of 2253	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	205 of 1820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	522 of 2235	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	481 of 2251	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	391 of 2220	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	80 of 2172	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	179 of 2073	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	556 of 2039	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	941 of 2253	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	210 of 1818	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	595 of 2246	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	460 of 2245	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	598 of 2228	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	313 of 2168	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	247 of 2069	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	903 of 2030	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	1880 of 1891	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	594 of 1731	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	466 of 1439	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	975 of 1733	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	886 of 1749	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	847 of 1723	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	492 of 1700	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	576 of 1684	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	1151 of 1673	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	219 of 2009	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	218 of 1974	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	562 of 1990	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	424 of 1961	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	105 of 1876	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	74 of 1861	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.9	675 of 1857	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	192 of 1797	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	160 of 1777	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	68.3	432 of 1762	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	116 of 1743	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	235 of 1734	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	128 of 1652	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	17 of 1603	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	75 of 1672	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	6 of 1568	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	8 of 1539	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	39 of 1510	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	40 of 1497	97.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.5	38 of 1837	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	32 of 1829	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	548 of 1810	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	453 of 1784	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	176 of 1936	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	95 of 1504	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	174 of 1880	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.1	401 of 1891	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	150 of 1841	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	223 of 1815	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	281 of 1798	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	174 of 1781	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	20 of 1860	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	48 of 1453	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	348 of 1805	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	303 of 1820	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.0	12 of 1762	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	56 of 1743	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	153 of 1937	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	64.6	298 of 1513	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	537 of 1884	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	335 of 1897	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	55 of 1847	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	69 of 1848	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	702 of 1818	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	202 of 1794	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	278 of 1954	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	398 of 1515	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	526 of 1891	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	388 of 1913	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	87 of 1853	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	34 of 1840	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	46.0	930 of 1824	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.5	242 of 1803	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	280 of 1299	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	1236 of 1548	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.2	217 of 1478	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	466 of 1357	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	421 of 1584	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	317 of 1294	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	423 of 1556	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	442 of 1576	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	264 of 1525	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	246 of 1510	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	887 of 1526	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	313 of 1539	79.7%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-69 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading82%+27 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English II Reading68%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Newcastle School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	505 Washington Ave	Newcastle	76372	Young County	Newcastle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 846-3531	227	25	9.1	62.1%	186 (81.9%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	82.4	68.4	72.2	38.5	55.6	61.9	60.0	50.0	66.7	53.9	44.4	57.1	60.0	70.0	69.2	33.3	$10,435

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Is Newcastle School a good school?

Newcastle School ranks 1525^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newcastle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Newcastle School.

What is the racial makeup of Newcastle School?

Students at Newcastle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Newcastle School in?

Newcastle Independent School District (Isd)

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