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Thomas Magnet School vs. Cascade Elementary School

Should you attend Thomas Magnet School or Cascade 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
Thomas Magnet School
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cascade Elementary School
2998 Fairfield Pike
Wartrace, TN 37183
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Thomas Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 663 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascade Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
475 students
663 students
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This chart displays total students of Cascade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cascade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cascade Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#206 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascade Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TN)
56%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TN)
49%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TN)
43%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thomas Magnet School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cascade Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
58
-
Kindergarten Students
59
84
Grade 1 Students
55
121
Grade 2 Students
56
95
Grade 3 Students
63
120
Grade 4 Students
53
120
Grade 5 Students
53
123
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Grade 7 Students
41
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascade Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascade Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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