Is Cascade Elementary School a good school?

Cascade Elementary School ranks 839 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cascade Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Cascade Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Elementary School?

Students at Cascade Elementary School are 53% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cascade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Horse Heaven Hills Middle School High : Kennewick High School

Cascade Elementary School

Summary:

Cascade Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kennewick, Washington, serving 539 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cascade Elementary has a higher percentage of White students compared to surrounding schools, its academic performance, particularly in Math, is lower than the district and state averages. Only 33.33% of Cascade students were proficient or better in SBAC Math, compared to 34.51% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Male Students, Hispanic Students, and Special Education Students, are in the bottom 30-40% of Washington elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Cascade Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 63.08% in 2022-2023.

Cascade Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 427 out of 1,054 Washington elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 839 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024, with its rating dropping from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. While some nearby schools, such as Sage Crest Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, perform significantly better than Cascade Elementary, others, like Eastgate Elementary and Amistad Elementary, also struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

505 South Highland Drive
Kennewick, WA 99337-5112

(509) 585-3400

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
839^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,280

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horse Heaven Hills Middle School
High:	Kennewick High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascade Elementary School ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), Hispanic (35.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary School is 17.9. 15 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Elementary School is $14,280, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascade Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Elementary School 839^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Cascade Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cascade Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	75.44	197^th	1026	80.8%
2005	66.59	324^th	1031	68.6%
2006	78.47	161^st	1051	84.7%
2007	78.26	163^rd	1069	84.8%
2008	71.81	266^th	1067	75.1%
2009	66.23	348^th	1072	67.5%
2010	69.79	281^st	1088	74.2%
2011	70.75	282^nd	1092	74.2%
2012	76.20	210^th	1097	80.9%
2013	64.00	403^rd	1106	63.6%
2015	46.80	575^th	1067	46.1%
2016	64.77	374^th	1053	64.5%
2017	61.37	414^th	1056	60.8%
2018	59.11	427^th	1054	59.5%
2019	42.59	666^th	1130	41.1%
2021	37.68	654^th	1107	40.9%
2022	34.94	753^rd	1169	35.6%
2023	34.31	774^th	1169	33.8%
2024	28.71	839^th	1168	28.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.43	152^nd	248	38.7%
2024	49.86	138^th	320	56.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.47	318^th	339	6.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.17	300^th	835	64.1%
2021	43.47	454^th	854	46.8%
2022	38.62	653^rd	1019	35.9%
2023	32.23	741^st	1013	26.9%
2024	34.09	720^th	1024	29.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.46	16^th	64	75.0%
2021	63.38	5^th	23	78.3%
2022	51.41	24^th	45	46.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.70	452^nd	1004	55.0%
2019	33.66	758^th	1068	29.0%
2021	38.84	586^th	1008	41.9%
2022	34.33	729^th	1100	33.7%
2023	40.60	632^nd	1094	42.2%
2024	32.16	758^th	1093	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.86	372^nd	999	62.8%
2019	55.56	479^th	1075	55.4%
2021	34.73	647^th	1025	36.9%
2022	35.37	709^th	1113	36.3%
2023	27.84	810^th	1099	26.3%
2024	24.50	854^th	1099	22.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	45.60	379^th	697	45.6%
2021	53.75	165^th	501	67.1%
2022	45.44	344^th	694	50.4%
2023	39.75	390^th	633	38.4%
2024	28.54	492^nd	651	24.4%

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Rank History for White students at Cascade Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.29	393^rd	833	52.8%
2019	41.35	661^st	1027	35.6%
2021	33.56	647^th	943	31.4%
2022	34.06	717^th	1031	30.5%
2023	40.55	608^th	1011	39.9%
2024	36.19	669^th	1009	33.7%

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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

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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	463	3	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1989	427	3	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	445	10	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	475	7	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	501	10	12	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	522	3	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	490	6	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	471	2	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	471	2	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	434	6	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1998	437	10	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1999	418	4	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2000	399	10	2	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	392	5	8	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	423	7	3	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	423	7	3	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	421	9	6	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	417	17	5	57	2	n/a	n/a	1	499
2006	421	12	6	53	3	n/a	n/a	9	504
2007	405	16	5	59	4	n/a	n/a	21	510
2008	403	14	6	75	10	n/a	n/a	23	531
2009	390	6	7	85	8	n/a	n/a	35	531
2010	423	15	7	103	9	n/a	n/a	41	598
2011	438	7	8	91	8	2	0	0	554
2012	402	6	3	76	8	2	15	0	512
2013	425	7	5	94	4	2	15	0	552
2014	460	4	7	69	1	0	18	0	559
2015	468	7	2	91	1	0	22	0	591
2016	445	2	1	109	0	0	32	0	589
2017	430	4	0	130	0	0	31	0	595
2018	411	8	1	158	0	0	27	0	605
2019	353	49	1	159	0	0	29	0	591
2020	378	8	1	186	0	0	20	0	593
2021	329	11	1	193	0	0	20	0	554
2022	283	9	1	202	0	0	20	0	515
2023	286	26	1	192	0	1	33	0	539

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	485	23.0	21.0	0
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	485	21.5	22.5	0
1991	511	22.5	22.7	n/a
1992	539	24.5	22.0	n/a
1993	549	23.3	23.6	n/a
1994	520	24.0	21.7	n/a
1995	492	23.5	20.9	n/a
1996	492	23.5	20.9	n/a
1997	462	24.5	18.9	n/a
1998	484	24.0	20.2	n/a
1999	455	21.2	21.5	n/a
2000	465	22.7	20.5	n/a
2001	463	22.8	20.3	n/a
2002	491	22.5	21.8	36.3
2003	491	22.5	21.8	36.3
2004	492	22.0	22.4	33.1
2005	499	22.5	22.2	29.1
2006	504	21.7	23.2	30.9
2007	510	21.5	23.7	36.8
2008	531	22.7	23.4	34.4
2009	531	22.7	23.4	35.9
2010	598	25.0	23.9	40.6
2011	554	24.5	22.6	33
2012	512	23.4	21.7	33.6
2013	552	24.9	22.0	41.3
2014	559	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	591	30.0	19.7	46.5
2016	589	28.0	21.0	44.3
2017	595	29.9	19.8	0
2018	605	29.5	20.5	45.8
2019	591	30.0	19.7	43
2020	593	31.0	19.1	54
2021	554	31.0	17.8	55.8
2022	515	32.0	16.0	59.2
2023	539	29.9	17.9	63.1

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	485	23.0	21.0	0
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	485	21.5	22.5	0
1991	511	22.5	22.7	n/a
1992	539	24.5	22.0	n/a
1993	549	23.3	23.6	n/a
1994	520	24.0	21.7	n/a
1995	492	23.5	20.9	n/a
1996	492	23.5	20.9	n/a
1997	462	24.5	18.9	n/a
1998	484	24.0	20.2	n/a
1999	455	21.2	21.5	n/a
2000	465	22.7	20.5	n/a
2001	463	22.8	20.3	n/a
2002	491	22.5	21.8	36.3
2003	491	22.5	21.8	36.3
2004	492	22.0	22.4	33.1
2005	499	22.5	22.2	29.1
2006	504	21.7	23.2	30.9
2007	510	21.5	23.7	36.8
2008	531	22.7	23.4	34.4
2009	531	22.7	23.4	35.9
2010	598	25.0	23.9	40.6
2011	554	24.5	22.6	33
2012	512	23.4	21.7	33.6
2013	552	24.9	22.0	41.3
2014	559	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	591	30.0	19.7	46.5
2016	589	28.0	21.0	44.3
2017	595	29.9	19.8	0
2018	605	29.5	20.5	45.8
2019	591	30.0	19.7	43
2020	593	31.0	19.1	54
2021	554	31.0	17.8	55.8
2022	515	32.0	16.0	59.2
2023	539	29.9	17.9	63.1

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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