Cascade Elementary School vs. Cascade Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cascade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascade Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades 6-12, Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-12
Total Students
305 students
392 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#89 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#108 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
47
-
Grade 2 Students
55
-
Grade 3 Students
34
-
Grade 4 Students
45
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
48
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Grade 9 Students
-
75
Grade 10 Students
-
52
Grade 11 Students
-
59
Grade 12 Students
-
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%