Top Rankings
Newcastle Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 499 students in Newcastle Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Newcastle Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
499 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newcastle Elementary School District, which is ranked #222 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
15%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
77%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,423 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,220
$19,974
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,423
$18,396
Best Newcastle Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Charter
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Grades: K-8
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Newcastle Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Grades: K-8
| 165 students
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