Newcastle Elementary

Newcastle Elementary is a public school in Newcastle, California, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. With 165 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1, it operates as a small, focused learning environment where individual attention is built into the structure. The school earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10, rated Exceptional, with a perfect 10.0 growth score and an academic score of 8.8.

Those numbers translate directly into its statewide standing: Newcastle Elementary ranks 25th out of 9,533 public schools in California and 24th among 5,817 elementary schools statewide. It outperforms 100 percent of California public schools — a distinction that places it in genuinely rare company at the top of the state. For families comparing options in the area, it also holds the top spot among the four public schools in Newcastle.

The combination of strong academic achievement and maximum growth scores suggests students are not only performing at a high level but continuing to advance from wherever they start. Parents searching for a small public school with documented, top-tier outcomes in Northern California should put Newcastle Elementary at the top of their list.

With an enrollment of 165 students, Newcastle Elementary is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.