New Castle Elementary School
New Castle Elementary School serves 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
New Castle Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
New Castle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
New Castle Elementary School's student population of 720 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
720 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
New Castle Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of New Castle Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#212 out of 1800 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
12%
8%
Hispanic
11%
18%
Black
16%
22%
White
46%
46%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 3/17/2021
Heather Quinn leaves children behind. Won't make space for my kids. Allows teachers to stay home and only teach virtual while my kids want to go back to school. Yet, still receives full funding while my kids get no real education.
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