Other / mixed grade configuration · Newcastle, TX

Newcastle School

Federal NCES profile for Newcastle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483270011372
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newcastle School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.

64
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Texas
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
227
students enrolled

Newcastle School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Newcastle School held near 225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 483270011372 · Newcastle, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

227 enr · 10.3:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Cavett Elementary School (227 students)

Newcastle School held near 225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Newcastle School compares

Newcastle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 30% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 2% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,109
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Newcastle School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Newcastle Isd reports $16,109 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Newcastle School

How many students attend Newcastle School?

Newcastle School has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newcastle, TX. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 225 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcastle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newcastle School is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Newcastle School?

63.2% of students at Newcastle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newcastle School?

The largest demographic group at Newcastle School is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Newcastle, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newcastle School?

Newcastle School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Newcastle Isd?

None reported; Newcastle Isd operates only Newcastle School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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