Newcastle Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 388 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1897th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6520 Newcastle Ave., Reseda, CA 91335
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 388
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 205 (52.8%)
- Females: 183 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (7.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 273 (70.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 301 (77.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 13 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 312 | 80.4% |
| White | 44 | 11.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 23.5% |
| 1st Grade | 56 | 14.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 47 | 12.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 75 | 19.3% |
| 4th Grade | 57 | 14.7% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 16.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.7%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
8.7%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 23.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.7
Average Age
School:
42.9
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Newcastle Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on July 30, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is really great the principal and staff are really great. they all work as one to help all the students there to succeed in the future! i used to go this school and i really had so much fun there. i miss it a lot. this school is so cool and so much fun and that the same time you are learning new things.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Newcastle Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 56.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 57.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 58.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 40.0% | 46.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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