Cascade Elementary School

Q: Is Cascade Elementary School a good school?

Cascade Elementary School ranks 126 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cascade Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Western Dubuque Community School District, with a student population of 282. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Iowa, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Cascade Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 70.7%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which is lower than some nearby schools like Epworth Elementary and Farley Elementary.

While Cascade Elementary School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 92% of students identifying as White, this is not significantly different from the racial makeup of some nearby schools, such as Dyersville Elementary (88% White) and Peosta Elementary (93% White). Additionally, Cascade Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.01%) compared to schools like Strawberry Hill (45.48%) and Farley Elementary (33.46%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

110 Harrison St SE
Cascade, IA 52033

(563) 663-9443

District: Western Dubuque Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,393

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cascade Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascade Elementary School ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.84. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Cascade Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Western Dubuque Community School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Elementary School is $13,393. 2 elementary schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cascade Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Western Dubuque Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Dubuque Community School District 47^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cascade Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	67.11	187^th	626	70.1%
2013	55.58	325^th	624	47.9%
2014	70.22	163^rd	603	73.0%
2015	66.95	222^nd	616	64.0%
2016	59.62	284^th	599	52.6%
2017	67.91	202^nd	574	64.8%
2018	72.04	149^th	567	73.7%
2019	89.63	20^th	603	96.7%
2021	89.94	23^rd	567	95.9%
2022	82.65	68^th	574	88.2%
2023	75.77	112^th	565	80.2%
2024	72.84	126^th	557	77.4%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cascade Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	198	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1989	196	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1990	203	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1991	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1992	186	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1993	180	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1994	192	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1995	184	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1996	184	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1997	186	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	190	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1999	191	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2000	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-14	186
2001	187	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2002	187	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
2003	187	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
2004	193	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2005	232	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2006	220	0	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2007	195	3	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2008	178	4	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
2009	171	6	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2010	186	3	0	12	0	0	1	0	202
2011	192	4	0	17	0	0	1	0	214
2012	200	2	1	22	0	0	2	0	227
2013	200	1	1	24	0	0	3	0	229
2014	194	1	1	27	0	0	4	0	227
2015	213	1	1	27	0	0	2	0	244
2016	230	1	1	30	0	0	3	0	265
2017	234	2	1	40	0	0	3	0	280
2018	267	3	1	35	1	0	4	0	311
2019	267	3	1	26	1	0	6	0	304
2020	279	4	1	21	1	0	4	0	310
2021	250	7	2	22	1	0	6	0	288
2022	249	4	2	19	0	0	5	0	279
2023	261	3	0	17	0	0	1	0	282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cascade Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	8.0	24.7	27.3
1989	196	7.5	26.1	24
1990	203	7.5	27.0	18.2
1991	199	8.0	24.8	18.6
1992	186	9.0	20.6	18.8
1993	181	8.8	20.6	17.1
1994	192	9.0	21.3	26
1995	185	10.7	17.3	21.6
1996	185	10.7	17.3	21.6
1997	187	10.7	17.5	21.9
1998	192	10.2	18.8	19.8
1999	191	11.0	17.4	30.9
2000	186	11.5	16.2	26
2001	189	11.4	16.6	25.9
2002	188	11.5	16.3	28.7
2003	188	11.5	16.3	28.7
2004	195	16.0	12.2	30.8
2005	238	18.6	12.8	30.7
2006	227	16.9	13.4	30.8
2007	212	16.3	13.0	32.1
2008	201	15.2	13.2	35.3
2009	197	13.4	14.7	40.6
2010	202	13.0	15.5	40.6
2011	214	13.5	15.8	40.2
2012	227	17.9	12.6	32.6
2013	229	17.8	12.8	41.9
2014	227	17.2	13.1	40.5
2015	244	19.0	12.8	42.6
2016	265	20.0	13.2	42.3
2017	280	21.3	13.1	43.2
2018	311	25.5	12.1	40.5
2019	304	22.6	13.4	39.5
2020	310	22.7	13.6	38.4
2021	288	21.7	13.2	34.7
2022	279	22.3	12.4	26.5
2023	282	21.4	13.1	28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cascade Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	8.0	24.7	27.3
1989	196	7.5	26.1	24
1990	203	7.5	27.0	18.2
1991	199	8.0	24.8	18.6
1992	186	9.0	20.6	18.8
1993	181	8.8	20.6	17.1
1994	192	9.0	21.3	26
1995	185	10.7	17.3	21.6
1996	185	10.7	17.3	21.6
1997	187	10.7	17.5	21.9
1998	192	10.2	18.8	19.8
1999	191	11.0	17.4	30.9
2000	186	11.5	16.2	26
2001	189	11.4	16.6	25.9
2002	188	11.5	16.3	28.7
2003	188	11.5	16.3	28.7
2004	195	16.0	12.2	30.8
2005	238	18.6	12.8	30.7
2006	227	16.9	13.4	30.8
2007	212	16.3	13.0	32.1
2008	201	15.2	13.2	35.3
2009	197	13.4	14.7	40.6
2010	202	13.0	15.5	40.6
2011	214	13.5	15.8	40.2
2012	227	17.9	12.6	32.6
2013	229	17.8	12.8	41.9
2014	227	17.2	13.1	40.5
2015	244	19.0	12.8	42.6
2016	265	20.0	13.2	42.3
2017	280	21.3	13.1	43.2
2018	311	25.5	12.1	40.5
2019	304	22.6	13.4	39.5
2020	310	22.7	13.6	38.4
2021	288	21.7	13.2	34.7
2022	279	22.3	12.4	26.5
2023	282	21.4	13.1	28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cascade Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$554 (4.1%)	$12,840 (95.9%)	$13,393

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cascade Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 20^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 112^th of 565 Elementary schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary School)	91.2	60.5	30.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Western Dubuque Community School District)	82	69.7	12.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary School)	85.3	81.4	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Western Dubuque Community School District)	81.7	87	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary School)	83.8	83.7	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Western Dubuque Community School District)	82.5	76.8	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary School)	91.9	81.4	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Western Dubuque Community School District)	86.7	85	1.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary School)	84.6	87.5	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Western Dubuque Community School District)	81.6	77.7	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary School)	89.7	95	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Western Dubuque Community School District)	83.9	88.8	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	304	282	7.2%
African American	3	3
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	26	17	34.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	267	261	2.2%
Two or More Races	6	1	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.5%	28%	11.5%

Schools Near Cascade Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Harrison St SE	Cascade	52033	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9443	282	21	13.1	28.0%	261 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	72.8	126^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.8	112^th of 565 public elementary schools	80.2%	14	73.8	67.4	76.7	85.7	81.4	93.0	76.7	$13,393	$554	$12,840
Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 3rd Ave NE	Farley	52046	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9458	266	20	13.5	33.5%	238 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	57.9	270^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.5%		58.5	256^th of 565 public elementary schools	54.7%	14	59.1	69.2	73.5	84.1	74.4	76.5	67.6	$13,620	$687	$12,934
Carpenter Elementary School	Public	2-4	615 N Gill St	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 465-3000	196	15	13.0	44.4%	170 (86.7%)	6 (3.1%)	13 (6.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	64.9	200^th of 557 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.6	207^th of 565 public elementary schools	63.4%	7	67.6	81.4		78.9	79.7			$18,645	$662	$17,983
Shannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	321 W South St	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 465-3000	144	13	11.0	25.0%	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$23,906	$1,012	$22,895
Epworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jacoby Drive E	Epworth	52045	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9469	388	29	13.5	19.6%	375 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	65.4	196^th of 557 public elementary schools	64.8%		82.4	62^nd of 565 public elementary schools	89.0%	134	66.7	83.6	61.2	77.2	87.3	91.2	64.7	$12,754	$728	$12,027
Johnston Elementary School	Public	1-2	131 Culver Road	Hopkinton	52237	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 926-2701	109	9	12.3	24.8%	106 (97.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$13,064	$273	$12,791
Peosta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8522 Burds Rd	Peosta	52068	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9440	389	30	13.0	11.1%	363 (93.3%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	74.7	112^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.4	82^nd of 565 public elementary schools	85.5%	30	80.7	77.8	80.0	94.7	79.6	87.3	58.2	$13,035	$529	$12,507
Dyersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 12th Ave SW	Dyersville	52040	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9456	334	29	11.6	39.5%	294 (88.0%)	15 (4.5%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$14,615	$1,171	$13,446
Delhi Elementary School	Public	3-5	112 Third Street	Delhi	52223	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 922-9411	148	7	20.2	29.1%	144 (97.3%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	84.9	37^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.4%		88	22^nd of 565 public elementary schools	96.1%	15	80.4	83.7	90.5	92.2	81.6	100.0	73.8	$12,731	$417	$12,314
Earlville Elementary School	Public	PK-K	213 Stow St	Earlville	52041	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 923-3225	98	5	19.9	25.5%	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$12,084	$824	$11,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cascade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cascade Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Elementary School?

Students at Cascade Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cascade Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Cascade Elementary School.

Is Cascade Elementary School a good school?

Cascade Elementary School ranks 126^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cascade Elementary School in?

Western Dubuque Community School District

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