For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 359 students in Cascade Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Cascade Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cascade Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1272 of all 1,925 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
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
599 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
165
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,134 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,846
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,134
$18,396

Best Cascade Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North State Aspire Academy
Alternative 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
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1646 West Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
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