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Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 855 students in Cascade School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Cascade School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
396 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
25%
# Black Students
9 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
806 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
64%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
89
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,843 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,062 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,843
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,062
$19,309
Best Cascade School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alpine Lakes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Pine Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5839
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5839
Grades: 3-5
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade Home-link
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 Evans Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 888-3779
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 888-3779
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Rank: #33.
Icicle River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10195 Titus Rd
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4042
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4042
Grades: 6-8
| 266 students
Rank: #44.
Beaver Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19265 Beaver Valley Rd
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 763-3309
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 763-3309
Grades: K-4
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kodiak Virtual Academy
Magnet School
330 Evans Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5885
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5885
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peshastin Dryden Elementary School
Magnet School
10001 School Street
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-5832
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-5832
Grades: PK-2
| 289 students
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