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Cascades Elementary School vs. Sharp Park Academy

Should you attend Cascades Elementary School or Sharp Park Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cascades Elementary School
1200 S Wisner St
Jackson, MI 49203
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Sharp Park Academy
766 Park Rd
Jackson, MI 49203
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cascades Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Sharp Park Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascades Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sharp Park Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
447 students
276 students
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This chart displays total students of Sharp Park Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sharp Park Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sharp Park Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2574 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#173 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascades Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sharp Park Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cascades Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sharp Park Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
98
71
Grade 1 Students
90
41
Grade 2 Students
69
41
Grade 3 Students
73
49
Grade 4 Students
60
38
Grade 5 Students
57
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cascades Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sharp Park Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascades Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sharp Park Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cascades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sharp Park Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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