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Newcastle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,818 students in Newcastle School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Newcastle School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
2,578 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newcastle School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
222 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
17 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
330 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
49 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,607 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
162
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,682 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,622
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,682
$11,261
Best Newcastle School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
418 Northwest 10th Street
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6474
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6474
Grades: 2-5
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Newcastle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
611 East Fox Lane
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-3139
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-3139
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: n/an/a
Newcastle Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
251 N E 2nd Street
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6200
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6200
Grades: PK-1
| 466 students
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