Newcastle School
Public school in Newcastle, Texas · Newcastle ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Newcastle School serves 227 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Newcastle (Young County). It is the only school in Newcastle ISD. By enrollment it is the 194th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Newcastle ISD |
| County | Young County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483270011372 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Newcastle ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 227 | 227 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.1% | 62.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Newcastle School in context
Size
Newcastle School is the only school in Newcastle ISD, so its 227 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 36.6 miles away and have a median of 223 students, so Newcastle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 11, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 13 in kindergarten and 14 in grade 12. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Newcastle School has 24.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 227 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so Newcastle School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Bryson School, 20.6 miles away in Bryson ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 Washington Ave, Newcastle, TX 76372
Phone: (940)846-3531
Website: newcastle-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newcastle School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson School | Bryson ISD | 20.6 mi | 267 | 13 | 45.7% |
| Woodson School | Woodson ISD | 21.6 mi | 178 | 11.2 | 56.2% |
| Throckmorton Collegiate ISD | Throckmorton Collegiate ISD | 25.6 mi | 144 | 7.6 | 54.9% |
| Graford School | Graford ISD | 32.9 mi | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
| Perrin School | Perrin-Whitt CISD | 40.2 mi | 324 | 11.3 | 49.4% |
| Midway School | Midway ISD | 43.4 mi | 137 | 7.3 | 73% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 46.1 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Strawn School | Strawn ISD | 46.4 mi | 172 | 8.7 | 68% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.