Cascade Middle School

Summary:

Cascade Middle School is a public middle school located in Eugene, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Bethel School District 52, which is ranked 117 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cascade Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 139 out of 382 Oregon middle schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 335 out of 371 in 2023-2024.

Cascade Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Bethel School District and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31% for the district and 40.7% for the state. Similarly, in 8th-grade mathematics, only 13.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 11.5% for the district and 26.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

When comparing Cascade Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Spencer Butte Middle School, which is part of the higher-performing Eugene School District 4J, it becomes clear that Cascade Middle School is underperforming significantly. Spencer Butte Middle School consistently outperforms Cascade Middle School across all academic measures, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher. The high percentage of students from low-income families and the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1525 Echo Hollow Rd
       Eugene, OR  97402-1398


(541) 689-0641

District: Bethel School District 52

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,451 Help


Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:    Willamette High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:    Fairfield Elementary School
    Malabon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  342

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.0%
Hispanic:
35.7%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cascade Middle School ranks worse than 90.3% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50%), Hispanic (35.7%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School is 14.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Middle School is $15,451.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascade Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Middle School 335th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Cascade Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bethel School District 52:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 52 117th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cascade Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.51 162nd 270 40.0%
2005 33.95 193rd 271 28.8%
2006 29.56 229th 285 19.6%
2007 36.72 216th 295 26.8%
2008 47.78 168th 315 46.7%
2009 38.40 212th 323 34.4%
2010 55.14 150th 343 56.3%
2011 43.76 225th 357 37.0%
2012 40.38 272nd 395 31.1%
2013 42.80 235th 377 37.7%
2014 49.18 204th 382 46.6%
2015 36.12 260th 381 31.8%
2016 40.65 238th 383 37.9%
2017 57.52 139th 382 63.6%
2018 56.13 152nd 384 60.4%
2019 51.92 165th 379 56.5%
2022 14.01 334th 367 9.0%
2023 16.51 338th 380 11.1%
2024 15.54 335th 371 9.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.54 37th 137 73.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.60 169th 206 18.0%
2019 62.30 31st 156 80.1%
2022 26.96 122nd 143 14.7%
2023 51.54 45th 150 70.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.81 35th 325 89.2%
2019 79.34 27th 282 90.4%
2022 13.97 332nd 364 8.8%
2023 25.49 242nd 312 22.4%
2024 21.64 218th 244 10.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.47 2nd 22 90.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.99 144th 342 57.9%
2019 55.67 117th 277 57.8%
2022 15.50 286th 310 7.7%
2023 14.49 298th 323 7.7%
2024 14.39 288th 313 8.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.65 151st 341 55.7%
2019 51.20 139th 291 52.2%
2022 17.79 275th 312 11.9%
2023 18.45 278th 318 12.6%
2024 18.28 285th 323 11.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.50 8th 210 96.2%
2019 70.38 33rd 191 82.7%
2022 27.16 150th 194 22.7%
2023 26.41 162nd 201 19.4%
2024 18.53 180th 196 8.2%
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Rank History for White students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.05 236th 357 33.9%
2019 44.64 190th 344 44.8%
2022 11.28 334th 355 5.9%
2023 15.52 323rd 360 10.3%
2024 17.64 303rd 349 13.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cascade Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 333 11 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 364
1989 374 5 13 8 4 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 387 6 11 8 7 n/a n/a 0 419
1991 415 4 11 10 6 n/a n/a 0 446
1992 410 6 8 8 4 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 420 5 9 11 6 n/a n/a 0 451
1994 408 9 8 13 10 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 433 7 12 16 4 n/a n/a 0 472
1996 433 7 12 16 4 n/a n/a 0 472
1997 454 16 14 21 8 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 475 14 11 23 9 n/a n/a 0 532
1999 463 11 18 26 9 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 434 11 20 28 11 n/a n/a 0 504
2001 431 14 15 27 8 n/a n/a 0 495
2002 421 12 11 46 8 n/a n/a 2 500
2003 421 12 11 46 8 n/a n/a 2 500
2004 373 10 11 50 22 n/a n/a 2 468
2005 335 9 11 70 14 n/a n/a 14 453
2006 272 7 11 87 24 n/a n/a 0 401
2007 271 8 9 70 12 n/a n/a 22 392
2008 280 6 11 74 11 n/a n/a 8 390
2009 293 14 8 62 12 n/a n/a 8 397
2010 311 13 7 74 12 n/a n/a 2 419
2011 248 13 4 74 14 1 19 0 373
2012 248 9 8 81 12 2 19 0 379
2013 234 12 5 61 9 4 23 0 348
2014 225 6 4 56 8 5 23 0 327
2015 235 5 3 64 8 7 17 0 339
2016 243 4 6 80 8 5 16 0 362
2017 224 1 6 79 7 3 16 0 336
2018 210 2 5 83 6 4 18 0 328
2019 217 3 4 96 6 3 20 0 349
2020 220 4 5 95 9 4 26 0 363
2021 205 7 4 105 8 2 33 1 365
2022 216 7 3 118 8 3 30 7 392
2023 171 5 4 122 5 2 23 10 342

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 22.3 16.3 38.5
1989 404 25.8 15.6 37.9
1990 419 23.1 18.1 42
1991 446 26.6 16.7 30.9
1992 436 17.0 25.6 31.9
1993 451 24.7 18.3 31.3
1994 448 22.5 19.9 38.4
1995 472 24.0 19.7 35.6
1996 472 24.0 19.7 35.6
1997 513 24.0 21.4 42.7
1998 532 26.0 20.5 38.7
1999 527 25.0 21.1 52
2000 504 24.5 20.6 47.2
2001 495 24.5 20.2 50.5
2002 500 20.8 24.0 60
2003 500 20.8 24.0 60
2004 468 21.3 22.0 57.9
2005 453 20.0 22.7 0
2006 401 19.0 21.1 74.3
2007 392 21.0 18.7 75.7
2008 390 20.8 18.8 69.6
2009 397 19.8 20.0 69.2
2010 419 18.0 23.2 77.7
2011 373 17.3 21.4 77.7
2012 379 16.6 22.7 80.2
2013 348 13.5 25.7 82.8
2014 327 16.2 20.1 79.5
2015 339 18.0 18.8 77
2016 362 16.0 22.6 73.8
2017 336 16.6 20.2 73.8
2018 328 16.0 20.5 73.8
2019 349 16.7 20.8 73.9
2020 363 18.7 19.4 74.1
2021 365 18.7 19.5 n/a
2022 392 22.1 17.6 n/a
2023 342 23.6 14.4 65.2

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 22.3 16.3 38.5
1989 404 25.8 15.6 37.9
1990 419 23.1 18.1 42
1991 446 26.6 16.7 30.9
1992 436 17.0 25.6 31.9
1993 451 24.7 18.3 31.3
1994 448 22.5 19.9 38.4
1995 472 24.0 19.7 35.6
1996 472 24.0 19.7 35.6
1997 513 24.0 21.4 42.7
1998 532 26.0 20.5 38.7
1999 527 25.0 21.1 52
2000 504 24.5 20.6 47.2
2001 495 24.5 20.2 50.5
2002 500 20.8 24.0 60
2003 500 20.8 24.0 60
2004 468 21.3 22.0 57.9
2005 453 20.0 22.7 0
2006 401 19.0 21.1 74.3
2007 392 21.0 18.7 75.7
2008 390 20.8 18.8 69.6
2009 397 19.8 20.0 69.2
2010 419 18.0 23.2 77.7
2011 373 17.3 21.4 77.7
2012 379 16.6 22.7 80.2
2013 348 13.5 25.7 82.8
2014 327 16.2 20.1 79.5
2015 339 18.0 18.8 77
2016 362 16.0 22.6 73.8
2017 336 16.6 20.2 73.8
2018 328 16.0 20.5 73.8
2019 349 16.7 20.8 73.9
2020 363 18.7 19.4 74.1
2021 365 18.7 19.5 n/a
2022 392 22.1 17.6 n/a
2023 342 23.6 14.4 65.2

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,935
2020 n/a n/a $13,354
2021 n/a n/a $14,762
2022 $1,172 (7.6%) $14,279 (92.4%) $15,451

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cascade Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 165th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 338th of 380 Middle schools
 45.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)5020.4
 29.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District 52)43.330.7
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Middle School)31.117.8
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District 52)33.918
 15.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)55.525.5
 30%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District 52)54.737.6
 17.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Middle School)34.77.8
 26.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District 52)36.616.5
 20.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)59.533.7
 25.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District 52)56.333.2
 23.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Middle School)508
 42%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District 52)41.514.8
 26.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Cascade Middle School)42.914.7
 28.2%
   8th Grade Science (Bethel School District 52)40.417.6
 22.8%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students349342
 2%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian44
Hispanic96122
 27.1%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White217171
 21.2%
Two or More Races2023
 15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.9%65.2%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

Cascade Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Oregon middle schools.

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Willamette High School

Students at Cascade Middle School are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Cascade Middle School.


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