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
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
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascade Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades 6-12, Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-12
Total Students
279 students
381 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#35 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#17 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
87%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
88%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
32
-
Grade 1 Students
40
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
44
-
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Grade 9 Students
-
64
Grade 10 Students
-
53
Grade 11 Students
-
70
Grade 12 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
89%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%