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Cascade Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 341 students in Cascade Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Cascade Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1233 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1267 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,335 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,487 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,335
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,487
$18,512
Best Cascade Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1646 West Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-7060
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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