For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,079 students in Cascade Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cascade Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cascade Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1273 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1320 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
68 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
12 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
625 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
58%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
172
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,356 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,091
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,356
$19,787
Best Cascade Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North State Aspire Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Spruce St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7050
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7050
Grades: K-8
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2770 Balls Ferry Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7030
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7030
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Anderson Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Spruce St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7050
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7050
Grades: K-5
| 269 students
Rank: #44.
Anderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1646 W. Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students
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