School Profile · Newcastle
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter posts 50% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
9050 Old State Highway, 95658 (opens in new tab)·Newcastle Elementary·Newcastle·Grades K-8·349 students·12% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 259-1425·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
51
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #1,611 statewide · #5 of 5 in Newcastle Elementary
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “50% proficient” and call it done. Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter deserves a closer read. It sits at the 72nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 2.3% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
38%
11%
51%
Grade 3 · 49% proficient
43%
14%
43%
Grade 4 · 57% proficient
26%
26%
48%
Grade 5 · 52% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 11.8pp across grades; the floor rises 3.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
27.4%
State 21.3%
6.1pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
49.9%
State 42.7%
7.2pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-12.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
2.3%
State 17.9%
15.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Harvest Ridge Cooperative…
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This school
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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Planning ahead? 2 licensed preschools near this school →
Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic14.0%
White78.8%
Asian0.6%
Other6.6%
GenderFemale 52.4%Male 47.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 12.3% (51pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
349
271 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,010
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$51,455 – $109,390
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter in Newcastle, 59.6% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 71.9% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter trails its district average for white students by 12.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (42.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 161 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
White161 tested
ELA 59.6%·Math 42.9%· -12.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$127K
$42K above CA median
Median Home Value
$838K
$179K above CA median
Bachelor's+
40%
5pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.8 years avg experience
18 teachers
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
27.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
49.9%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 56th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-12.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
2.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 75th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 37 | 38% | 11% | 19% | 32% | 49% | +5 |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 43% | 14% | 17% | 26% | 57% | +12 |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 26% | 26% | 17% | 30% | 52% | +4 |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 14% | 52% | 24% | 10% | 66% | +19 |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 9% | 63% | 16% | 13% | 72% | +24 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 18% | 45% | 23% | 14% | 64% | +18 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 37 | 30% | 30% | 11% | 30% | 59% | +14 |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% | 34% | 26% | 23% | 51% | +10 |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 11% | 20% | 37% | 33% | 30% | −5 |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 21% | 31% | 14% | 34% | 52% | +17 |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 19% | 19% | 25% | 38% | 38% | +4 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 23% | 18% | 32% | 27% | 41% | +9 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 67 | 10% | 37% | 42% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 161 | 59.6% | −12 | −2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter ← | — | 51 | 27.4% | 49.9% | −12.8 | 0.5% |
| Newcastle Charter | 0.2 mi | 64 | 36.6% | 69.9% | +0.4 | 1.8% |
| Newcastle Elementary | 0.2 mi | 56 | 28.9% | 60.4% | −3.8 | 4.6% |
| Ophir STEAM Academy | 1.6 mi | 48 | 22.3% | 49.8% | +15.3 | 1.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1148 → #2411 → #1441 → #2122 → #1611
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter a good elementary school?
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter has a Scope Score of 51 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,611 statewide. 27.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 49.9% of students at Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 27.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 27.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 236 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter rank in California?
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter ranks #1,611 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter decreases by 12.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter?
2.3% of students at Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter compare to other schools in Newcastle?
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter scores 51/100 (72nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 349 students. Use the schools in Newcastle page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter in Newcastle, 59.6% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 71.9% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter trails its district average for white students by 12.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (42.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 161 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.