Top Rankings
Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 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 50% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.3%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,743 is higher than the state median of $18,888. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,975 is less than the state median of $19,341. 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
$20,743
$18,888
Spending / Student
$17,975
$19,341
Best Cascade School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade Home-link
(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
Gr: K-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Icicle River Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10195 Titus Rd
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4042
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4042
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
330 Evans Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5885
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-5885
Gr: 6-12 | 1 student
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