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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 3 public middle schools serving 296 students in Cascade School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Cascade School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
16,390 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
396 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
25%
# Black Students
9 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
806 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
89
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
9,108
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: 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
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