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C+
Schools in Newcastle · Weston County School District 1

Newcastle’s public schools score below 65% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district 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 Wyoming, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+#14of 28 Wyoming townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
55%
▲ 2 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 2 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 4% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
745 students on the public path
In brief

Newcastle’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 69 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newcastle’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,534 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Newcastle Elementary 3-5, then Newcastle Middle School, then Newcastle High School. See the path ↓

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

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wyoming school districts, #14 of 28 Wyoming towns. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; graduation is below it.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (69)Better than 46%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 491 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Newcastle anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newcastle’s students in the tested grades sat them (491 in math, 491 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
K–2Newcastle Elementary K-2Weston County School District 1No scores
3–5Newcastle Elementary 3-5Weston County School District 1C+
6–8Newcastle Middle SchoolWeston County School District 1A−
9–12Newcastle High SchoolWeston County School District 1C−

Newcastle’s public schools are run by Weston County School District 1. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Weston County School District 1Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 745 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$21,534WY $20,645 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 53.1% · 491 students tested
Math50%
State average 48.3% · 491 students tested

Newcastle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewcastleC+Weston County School District 1

Every school in Newcastle

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

District schools in Newcastleby address
Newcastle Elementary K-2
Elementary · Grades K–2
163 students10:1Rate it →
Newcastle Elementary 3-5
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
157 students10:1Rate it →
Newcastle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
189 students10:1Rate it →
Newcastle High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
236 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Newcastle’s schools

Are Newcastle’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newcastle children attend score below 65% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #14 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newcastle in?

Weston County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 745 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newcastle kids go to high school?

Newcastle High School, with 236 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Newcastle’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Weston County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Newcastle spend per student?

$21,534 in Weston County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.