Is Pacific Cascade Middle School a good school?

Yes! Pacific Cascade Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18 th of 535 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Pacific Cascade Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Pacific Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Cascade Middle School?

Students at Pacific Cascade Middle School are 42% Asian, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pacific Cascade Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pacific Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Issaquah High School

Pacific Cascade Middle School

Summary:

Pacific Cascade Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Issaquah, Washington, serving 683 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Issaquah School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacific Cascade Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Washington, ranking 18th out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with 78.49% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.57% proficient or better in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Pacific Cascade also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 464 Washington middle schools for female students, 7th out of 148 for Asian students, and 7th out of 243 for multi-racial students. While the school has a higher percentage of White and Asian students compared to the state average, it still maintains a relatively diverse student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the Issaquah School District and nearby districts, such as Issaquah Middle School, Cougar Mountain Middle School, and Beaver Lake Middle School, Pacific Cascade Middle School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. The school has maintained its high performance over the years, ranking in the top 30 middle schools in Washington for the past 10 school years. However, the school's rankings for Hispanic, White, and special education students are lower compared to other subgroups, indicating a potential need to further investigate and address any equity gaps within the school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

24635 SE Issaquah Fall City Ro
Issaquah, WA 98029

(425) 837-5900

District: Issaquah School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,736

Students who attend Pacific Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:

Issaquah High School

Feeder schools for Pacific Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:

Grand Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.3%

White:

40.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacific Cascade Middle School ranks better than 96.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Issaquah School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (42.3%), White (40.1%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Cascade Middle School is 21.6. 4 middle schools in the Issaquah School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pacific Cascade Middle School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Cascade Middle School is $16,736. 3 middle schools in the Issaquah School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Cascade Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Cascade Middle School 18^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Pacific Cascade Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Issaquah School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Issaquah School District 3^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pacific Cascade Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2013	88.05	34^th	498	93.2%
2015	90.58	30^th	445	93.3%
2016	91.85	25^th	443	94.4%
2017	92.81	18^th	435	95.9%
2018	95.78	11^th	437	97.5%
2019	94.42	17^th	512	96.7%
2021	95.65	19^th	529	96.4%
2022	93.53	32^nd	541	94.1%
2023	94.80	26^th	539	95.2%
2024	96.55	18^th	535	96.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.63	3^rd	166	98.2%
2019	88.96	16^th	246	93.5%
2021	90.19	15^th	250	94.0%
2022	82.03	35^th	257	86.4%
2023	89.60	16^th	244	93.4%
2024	95.14	7^th	243	97.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.46	2^nd	100	98.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.83	49^th	268	81.7%
2019	85.98	14^th	231	93.9%
2021	77.72	24^th	210	88.6%
2022	74.50	24^th	199	87.9%
2023	63.83	42^nd	167	74.9%
2024	56.74	67^th	179	62.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.51	106^th	349	69.6%
2019	27.84	349^th	448	22.1%
2021	60.94	131^st	458	71.4%
2022	46.78	231^st	475	51.4%
2023	56.81	176^th	463	62.0%
2024	67.01	114^th	455	74.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.30	11^th	376	97.1%
2019	94.58	9^th	452	98.0%
2021	96.11	17^th	469	96.4%
2022	92.26	31^st	479	93.5%
2023	95.53	16^th	464	96.6%
2024	96.91	9^th	464	98.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.24	11^th	371	97.0%
2019	94.33	18^th	453	96.0%
2021	94.74	26^th	476	94.5%
2022	94.09	30^th	480	93.8%
2023	92.96	32^nd	470	93.2%
2024	95.23	21^st	466	95.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.15	10^th	123	91.9%
2019	91.75	7^th	152	95.4%
2021	88.21	14^th	149	90.6%
2022	84.68	22^nd	161	86.3%
2023	87.04	18^th	145	87.6%
2024	92.54	7^th	148	95.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.20	6^th	259	97.7%
2019	87.61	26^th	344	92.4%
2021	86.71	33^rd	353	90.7%
2022	88.41	25^th	360	93.1%
2023	86.99	27^th	336	92.0%
2024	82.70	38^th	344	89.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pacific Cascade Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.73	11^th	325	96.6%
2019	89.15	34^th	470	92.8%
2021	91.90	32^nd	480	93.3%
2022	84.57	56^th	488	88.5%
2023	85.15	56^th	488	88.5%
2024	85.96	56^th	486	88.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

PCMS teachers are really nice and the school has fantastic facilities. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Laura Meserole, a counselor at the school and Kim Schneider, with the registrar, have been two of the most caring and helpful school staff I have ever met in my life. And I'm in the business of education and also have met many administrators. If staff are always like this in any school, the school is destined for success - as PCMS has achieved. It does deserve more credit in my humble opinion as a parent of two of its 8th graders currently. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pacific Cascade Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	458	19	160	28	4	2	26	697
2012	474	16	172	53	3	2	32	752
2013	509	16	179	43	5	5	34	791
2014	559	20	212	53	2	4	38	888
2015	546	32	244	50	1	3	46	922
2016	574	28	311	66	1	4	65	1049
2017	545	15	319	53	0	4	59	995
2018	496	22	318	65	0	4	59	964
2019	559	21	293	59	1	2	65	1000
2020	531	31	307	64	1	3	84	1021
2021	533	35	303	62	0	1	77	1011
2022	306	18	262	48	3	0	62	699
2023	281	13	279	46	2	0	62	683
2024	259	11	273	43	1	0	59	646

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 Pacific Cascade Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	697	31.3	22.2	7.5
2012	752	33.1	22.7	10
2013	791	38.3	20.6	10.1
2014	888	n/a	n/a	11.6
2015	922	41.0	22.4	9.9
2016	1049	45.0	23.3	8.1
2017	995	43.6	22.8	5.3
2018	964	42.4	22.7	4.5
2019	1000	42.9	23.3	4.7
2020	1021	44.9	22.7	6.6
2021	1011	45.1	22.4	6.5
2022	699	34.2	20.4	6.6
2023	683	32.5	21.0	9.2
2024	646	29.8	21.6	10.8

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 Pacific Cascade Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	697	31.3	22.2	7.5
2012	752	33.1	22.7	10
2013	791	38.3	20.6	10.1
2014	888	n/a	n/a	11.6
2015	922	41.0	22.4	9.9
2016	1049	45.0	23.3	8.1
2017	995	43.6	22.8	5.3
2018	964	42.4	22.7	4.5
2019	1000	42.9	23.3	4.7
2020	1021	44.9	22.7	6.6
2021	1011	45.1	22.4	6.5
2022	699	34.2	20.4	6.6
2023	683	32.5	21.0	9.2
2024	646	29.8	21.6	10.8

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.

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