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Cascade Elementary School vs. Cascade Junior-senior High School

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School Overview

School
Cascade Elementary School
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
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10/
10
Top 10%
Cascade Junior-senior High School
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cascade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascade Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades 6-12, Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-12
Total Students
282 students
395 students
This chart displays total students of Cascade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cascade Junior-senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Cascade Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cascade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Cascade Junior-senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cascade Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#64 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#104 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascade Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascade Junior-senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Cascade Junior-senior High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cascade Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cascade Junior-senior High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
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Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
30
-
Grade 2 Students
39
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
44
-
Grade 5 Students
40
-
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Grade 9 Students
-
66
Grade 10 Students
-
64
Grade 11 Students
-
53
Grade 12 Students
-
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascade Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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