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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Newcastle School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Newcastle School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
2,618 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newcastle School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
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
0.59
0.73
% American Indian
8%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
60%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,534 is less than the state median of $11,328. 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
$9,475
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,534
$11,328
Best Newcastle School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
611 East Fox Lane
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-3139
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-3139
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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