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Stephen Decatur Elementary School vs. Cascadia Elementary School

Should you attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School or Cascadia Elementary School? 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
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
7711 43rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Cascadia Elementary School
1700 N 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

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

Cascadia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cascadia Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
208 students
474 students
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This chart displays total students of Cascadia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cascadia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cascadia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
#1 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stephen Decatur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascadia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in WA)
98%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington 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 Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in WA)
97%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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 Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 1% in WA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Stephen Decatur Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cascadia Elementary School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
26
46
Grade 2 Students
28
79
Grade 3 Students
48
104
Grade 4 Students
57
114
Grade 5 Students
49
131

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
33%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascadia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stephen Decatur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cascadia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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