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Schools in Newcastle · Issaquah School District, Renton School District

Newcastle’s public schools outscore 88% of Washington districts

56% of students in Newcastle’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Newcastle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#36of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 11 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 16 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Issaquah
Students per teacher
18.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
12,345 students on the public path
In brief

Newcastle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newcastle’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Issaquah spends $18,047 per student and Renton $19,788, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Life Montessori (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newcastle’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Washington school districts, #36 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 65%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,774 test results and a graduating class of 1,538 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Newcastle’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,757 in math, 17,791 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newcastle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Vera Risdon Middle SchoolRenton School DistrictNo scores
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Newcastle runs its own schools through grade 12 (Issaquah School District). From grade PK, students attend the Renton School District, shared with Renton and Tukwila. Its high school is in Issaquah. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newcastle

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Issaquah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 19,098 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,047WA $18,444 · FY2024
A+
Renton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 14,873 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,788WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Issaquah School District77%
State average 53.4% · 10475 students tested
Math · PK–12, Issaquah School District71%
State average 40.1% · 10436 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Renton School District46%
State average 53.4% · 7316 students tested
Math · PK–12, Renton School District35%
State average 40.1% · 7321 students tested

Newcastle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Newcastle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewcastleAIssaquah PK–12 · Renton PK–12
RentonC+Renton
BellevueA+Bellevue

Every school in Newcastle

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Newcastleby address
Newcastle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
451 students16:1Rate it →
Hazelwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
478 students18:1Rate it →
Vera Risdon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
751 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Newcastlein other towns
Echo Glen School
High · Grades 5–12 · Snoqualmie
104 students7:1Rate it →
Issaquah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Issaquah
2,419 students22:1Rate it →
Skyline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sammamish
2,244 students24:1Rate it →
Hazen Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Renton
1,796 students24:1Rate it →
Liberty Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Renton
1,495 students22:1Rate it →
Renton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Renton
1,208 students21:1Rate it →
Lindbergh Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Renton
1,201 students21:1Rate it →
Gibson Ek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Issaquah
198 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Life Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
9 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Newcastle’s schools

Are Newcastle’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newcastle children attend outscore 88% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #36 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newcastle in?

Two districts: Issaquah School District runs grades PK–12, and Renton School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Renton and Tukwila.

Where do Newcastle kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Issaquah High School, Skyline High School, Hazen Senior High School, Liberty Sr High School, Renton Senior High School, Lindbergh Senior High School, Gibson Ek High School and Echo Glen School.

What is Newcastle’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Issaquah School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Newcastle spend per student?

$18,047 in Issaquah School District and $19,788 in Renton School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Newcastle?

Yes: New Life Montessori (religious, grades PK–K, 9 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.