Newcastle Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 29.9% |
| Met Standard | 35.2% |
| Below Standard | 34.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Newcastle Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
29.9% of students exceeded standard while 35.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Newcastle Elementary district average of 31.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 29.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 20 | 65.0% | 10.0% | 75.0% |
| 5th | 20 | 15.0% | 40.0% | 55.0% |
| 6th | 18 | 27.8% | 50.0% | 77.8% |
| 7th | 18 | 33.3% | 44.4% | 77.8% |
| 8th | 14 | 21.4% | 57.1% | 78.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 16.7% | 45.8% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 20 | 45.0% | 25.0% | 70.0% |
| 5th | 20 | 15.0% | 35.0% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 18 | 27.8% | 11.1% | 38.9% |
| 7th | 18 | 61.1% | 22.2% | 83.3% |
| 8th | 14 | 14.3% | 50.0% | 64.3% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.8