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Newcastle Elementary 3-5

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

5040 US Highway 16, Newcastle, WY 82701 · (307) 746-2717 · Part of Weston County School District 1

Newcastle’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
157
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Newcastle Elementary 3-5

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newcastle kids: Newcastle Middle School

On the path

Where Newcastle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Newcastle Elementary K-2163 students
3–5Newcastle Elementary 3-5You are here
6–8Newcastle Middle School189 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5040 US Highway 16, Newcastle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 340
Grade 458
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
183’20
184’21
206’22
184’23
157’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newcastle Elementary 3-5 from Newcastle families.

Other schools in Weston County School District 1

The district →
Newcastle Elementary K-2
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Newcastle
163 students10:1
Newcastle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newcastle
A−
189 students10:1
Newcastle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newcastle
C−
236 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wyoming’s other public schools; Newcastle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.