Elementary Schools in Newcastle, California: Newcastle schools average 9.8 points above the state — but the range is 15.8 points wide.
Newcastle, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 48.7/100 — 9.8 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Newcastle Charter at 59/100, where 36.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Newcastle schools average 28.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 6.9% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Newcastle schools compare
Newcastle has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 48.7/100 — 9.8 points above the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Newcastle Charter with a Scope Score of 59 and 36.6% of students exceeding standard.
Students here are going past the bar, not just to it. Newcastle schools average 28.8% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.4%.
Chronic absenteeism in Newcastle averages 6.9% — below the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Newcastle
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Every school in Newcastle
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Charter Newcastle Elementary | 36.6% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Newcastle Elementary Newcastle Elementary | 28.9% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 3 | Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter Newcastle Elementary | 27.4% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 4 | Ophir STEAM Academy Loomis Union Elementary | 22.3% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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