Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOOMIS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062256004416
Ophir STEAM Academy
1373 Lozanos Rd., Newcastle, CA 95658 · (530) 885-3495 · Placer County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
42 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 41% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.3pp since 2014
Math
51.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.1% | 44.2% | 16.3% | 12.4% |
| Math | 21.7% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 16.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.3% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 72.4% | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 61.6% | 70.9% |
| 2021-22 | 70.2% | 68.2% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 58.7% |
| 2017-18 | 65.6% | 56.7% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 53.2% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ophir STEAM Academy
Ophir STEAM Academy's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophir STEAM Academy this school | 200 | 21.0% | 62.4% |
| Richmond Elementary Susanville | 192 | 21.9% | 46.4% |
| Wilson Elementary Petaluma | 235 | 20.0% | 58.5% |
| Malibu Elementary Malibu | 242 | 19.4% | 63.1% |
| Nord Country Chico | 213 | 15.0% | N/A |
| California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano San Juan Capistrano | 260 | 17.7% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ophir STEAM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #1,004 of 5,151 | #22 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,465 of 5,172 ▼ 296 | #39 of 61 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #686 of 5,172 ▼ 92 | #9 of 61 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #252 of 5,116 | #5 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #5,351 of 5,915 | #65 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #627 of 5,352 | #4 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #3,537 of 5,354 | #59 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #5,113 of 5,625 | #48 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #2,227 of 3,837 | #13 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
+17 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 10.4 | 19.3:1 | 21% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 10 | 20.7:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 10.4 | 20.0:1 | 19% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 10 | 18.3:1 | 19% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 10.3 | 22.5:1 | 30% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 10 | 22.8:1 | 31% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | N/A | N/A | 35% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ophir STEAM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (231 to 200); teachers up 1% (10.3 to 10.4).
About Ophir STEAM Academy
Ophir STEAM Academy is an elementary school located in Newcastle, California, in Placer County. The school counted 200 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. It has 57% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The district for Ophir STEAM Academy is Loomis Union Elementary, with 7 schools and 2,826 students.
About 77% of the student body at Ophir STEAM Academy is White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Ophir STEAM Academy, there are about 19.3 students; the school has 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 21%. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Placer County, the school's rate is lower.
Ophir STEAM Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools.
Ophir STEAM Academy is 4.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (62.4% versus 67.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Placer County, home to about 419,156 people, median household income comes to about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 123 public schools in the county, enrolling about 70,590, Ophir STEAM Academy among them.
Among nearby public schools, Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter is closest at about 1.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Ophir STEAM Academy ranks 3rd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Ophir STEAM Academy in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 183 (2020-21) to 200 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Ophir STEAM Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loomis Union Elementary
- Loomis Basin CharterElementary · 505 students
- Placer ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- H. Clarke Powers ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Loomis ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Penryn ElementaryElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Newcastle
- Harvest Ridge Cooperative CharterElementary · 349 students
- Newcastle CharterElementary · 333 students
- Newcastle ElementaryElementary · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter1.7 mi · 349
- Newcastle Charter1.8 mi · 333
- Newcastle Elementary1.8 mi · 164
- Placer County Special Education2.5 mi · 85
- Placer County Court2.5 mi · 14
- Placer County Pathways Charter2.5 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Ophir STEAM AcademyHow large is Ophir STEAM Academy?
Ophir STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ophir STEAM Academy serve?
Ophir STEAM Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ophir STEAM Academy?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Ophir STEAM Academy.
How diverse is Ophir STEAM Academy?
Ophir STEAM Academy reports a student body of 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ophir STEAM Academy in?
Ophir STEAM Academy is part of Loomis Union Elementary.
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