Is Newcastle Charter a good school?

Newcastle Charter ranks 1090 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newcastle Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Newcastle Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Newcastle Charter?

Students at Newcastle Charter are 77% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian.

Newcastle Charter

Summary:

Newcastle Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 285 students in grades K-8 in Newcastle, California. It is part of the Newcastle Elementary District, which is ranked 136 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcastle Charter has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the state averages. In 2023-2024, Newcastle Charter's proficiency rates were 69.51% in ELA and 54.71% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school outperforms the nearby Newcastle Elementary School in most grade-level assessments.

However, Newcastle Charter has seen a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, with the rate rising from 3.1% in 2018-2019 to 32.4% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the 20.1% rate at Newcastle Elementary School. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 25.96% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, comparable to the 25.17% at Newcastle Elementary School. These factors suggest that the school may not be as diverse as the surrounding community, which could be an area for the school to explore.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658-9723

(916) 663-3307

District: Newcastle Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1090^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,548

Student/teacher ratio: 29.8

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

76.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newcastle Charter ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Newcastle Charter ranks better than 89.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: two or more races (76.6%), Hispanic (14.4%), White (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newcastle Charter is 29.8. (See more...)

Compare Newcastle Charter employs 11.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newcastle Charter is $13,548.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newcastle Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Newcastle Charter 1090^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Newcastle Charter in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Newcastle Charter 286^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Newcastle Charter in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Newcastle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newcastle Elementary 136^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	86.02	710^th	5113	86.1%
2008	75.51	1166^th	5113	77.2%
2009	80.57	977^th	5193	81.2%
2010	79.96	1010^th	5314	81.0%
2011	71.80	1407^th	5377	73.8%
2012	75.03	1270^th	5390	76.4%
2013	85.19	742^nd	5530	86.6%
2015	86.07	819^th	5611	85.4%
2016	86.47	826^th	5614	85.3%
2017	82.42	1029^th	5692	81.9%
2018	72.11	1477^th	5662	73.9%
2019	80.04	1169^th	5789	79.8%
2021	90.87	147^th	1417	89.6%
2022	75.21	1397^th	5883	76.3%
2023	82.06	1092^nd	5874	81.4%
2024	81.40	1090^th	5862	81.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.27	802^nd	5374	85.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.08	1653^rd	5413	69.5%
2019	80.91	1030^th	5492	81.2%
2021	86.89	162^nd	1267	87.2%
2022	72.56	1415^th	5635	74.9%
2023	81.03	1054^th	5617	81.2%
2024	84.09	911^th	5605	83.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.82	1281^st	5431	76.4%
2019	74.00	1350^th	5510	75.5%
2021	88.35	153^rd	1272	88.0%
2022	73.56	1361^st	5663	76.0%
2023	76.67	1237^th	5650	78.1%
2024	72.89	1365^th	5636	75.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.65	1539^th	2737	43.8%
2019	60.81	1185^th	2834	58.2%
2022	50.20	1454^th	2726	46.7%
2023	60.68	1087^th	2662	59.2%
2024	62.48	1046^th	2647	60.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	89.81	132^nd	1999	93.4%
2008	82.96	240^th	2005	88.0%
2009	74.46	407^th	2063	80.3%
2010	73.78	461^st	2179	78.8%
2011	75.71	397^th	2236	82.2%
2012	87.00	150^th	2259	93.4%
2013	90.13	83^rd	2379	96.5%
2015	85.56	319^th	2477	87.1%
2016	76.72	514^th	2497	79.4%
2017	85.95	335^th	2508	86.6%
2018	87.93	283^rd	2480	88.6%
2019	69.83	697^th	2715	74.3%
2021	91.60	59^th	894	93.4%
2022	88.46	309^th	2740	88.7%
2023	86.06	352^nd	2802	87.4%
2024	89.58	286^th	2777	89.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.65	370^th	2262	83.6%
2019	78.90	442^nd	2380	81.4%
2021	90.45	56^th	738	92.4%
2022	78.18	464^th	2509	81.5%
2023	82.00	400^th	2547	84.3%
2024	84.05	368^th	2546	85.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.72	186^th	2273	91.8%
2019	57.15	875^th	2407	63.6%
2022	93.25	168^th	2527	93.4%
2023	94.05	151^st	2558	94.1%
2024	85.52	335^th	2547	86.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Newcastle Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.31	409^th	1496	72.7%
2019	41.96	919^th	1602	42.6%
2022	80.16	246^th	1555	84.2%
2023	73.80	354^th	1552	77.2%
2024	77.47	280^th	1535	81.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Newcastle Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	95	1	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	1	107
2007	109	0	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	4	125
2008	114	n/a	2	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	131
2009	131	0	0	5	8	2	16	0	162
2010	147	2	0	12	9	1	16	0	187
2011	156	1	1	8	7	1	18	0	192
2012	161	1	1	9	3	1	19	0	195
2013	181	0	1	14	1	1	23	0	221
2014	214	1	1	12	1	0	19	0	248
2015	231	3	1	6	1	0	22	0	264
2016	243	3	1	11	1	0	24	0	283
2017	247	2	2	15	1	0	24	0	291
2018	255	2	5	19	0	0	22	0	303
2019	238	1	6	16	1	0	19	0	281
2020	229	0	8	26	3	0	20	0	286
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	201	0	4	30	5	0	24	1	265
2023	208	0	5	39	4	0	29	0	285
2024	21	0	6	48	3	0	256	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newcastle Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	107	3.2	33.4	9.4
2007	125	7.0	17.9	11.6
2008	131	8.0	16.4	11.5
2009	162	7.3	22.2	10.5
2010	187	8.3	22.5	15.5
2011	192	n/a	n/a	16.7
2012	195	9.3	20.8	n/a
2013	221	9.3	23.6	16.7
2014	248	10.0	24.6	17.3
2015	264	10.0	26.4	14
2016	283	10.0	28.3	14.8
2017	291	10.2	28.3	11.7
2018	303	10.1	29.7	17.5
2019	281	9.4	29.8	15.7
2020	286	n/a	n/a	19.9
2021	0	10.7	0.0	n/a
2022	265	10.5	25.1	22.3
2023	285	10.5	27.0	26
2024	334	11.1	29.8	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newcastle Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	107	3.2	33.4	9.4
2007	125	7.0	17.9	11.6
2008	131	8.0	16.4	11.5
2009	162	7.3	22.2	10.5
2010	187	8.3	22.5	15.5
2011	192	n/a	n/a	16.7
2012	195	9.3	20.8	n/a
2013	221	9.3	23.6	16.7
2014	248	10.0	24.6	17.3
2015	264	10.0	26.4	14
2016	283	10.0	28.3	14.8
2017	291	10.2	28.3	11.7
2018	303	10.1	29.7	17.5
2019	281	9.4	29.8	15.7
2020	286	n/a	n/a	19.9
2021	0	10.7	0.0	n/a
2022	265	10.5	25.1	22.3
2023	285	10.5	27.0	26
2024	334	11.1	29.8	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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