Newcastle Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Newcastle, California·95658
Score
92.2/100
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#87
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#1
In Newcastle Elementary
#1
In Newcastle
Top 8%
In California

Score 92.2/100: better than 92% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 89% of them
114 students tested
Math
61%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 91% of them
114 students tested
Science
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 94% of them
34 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA5024
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA7520
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA5520
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA77.818
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA77.818
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA78.614
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.5114
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math62.524
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math7020
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math5020
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math38.918
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math83.318
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math64.314
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math61.4114
ScienceGrade 5CAST5520
ScienceGrade 8CAST71.414
ScienceAll gradesCAST61.834

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
165
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
165
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
13%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Placer County

Contact

Address
8951 Valley View Dr.
Newcastle, CA 95658

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Newcastle Elementary at a glance

Newcastle Elementary is a public K-8 school in Newcastle, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Newcastle Elementary school district. It has about 165 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 92.2 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #87 of 1,107. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.