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Cascade Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 221 students in Cascade Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Cascade Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
221 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cascade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
195 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
42
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,335 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,968
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,335
$15,271
Best Cascade Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2671
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2671
Grades: PK-5
| 146 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade 6-8
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Grades: 6-8
| 75 students
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