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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 265 students in Newcastle Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Newcastle Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,302 Schools
# Students
430 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Newcastle Elementary School District, which is ranked #117 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
48,714 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
326 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
76%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
57
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$15,342
$19,801
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,577
$18,236
Best Newcastle Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Charter
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-3307
Grades: K-8
| 265 students
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