Cascade Elementary School vs. Cascade Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cascade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 297 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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-12
Total Students
297 students
381 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#104 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
82%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
53
-
Grade 2 Students
32
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
44
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-
Grade 6 Students
-
45
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Grade 9 Students
-
55
Grade 10 Students
-
65
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
89%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

