Top Rankings
Cascade Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Cascade Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Cascade Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
218 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,050
$16,573
Spending / Student
$12,587
$16,214
Best Cascade Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade 6-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Gr: 6-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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