Cascade Middle School

Summary:

Cascade Middle School is a public middle school in Longview, Washington, serving 462 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Longview School District, which is ranked 164 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Cascade Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Cascade Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.69% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 29.7%, compared to 41.68% statewide. The school's diversity is higher than some nearby schools, with a student population that is 63.42% White, 23.81% Hispanic, and 8.01% two or more races. However, Cascade Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than schools like Woodland Middle School (49.12%) and Kalama Middle School (41.08%).

Cascade Middle School's performance on state assessments has been declining over the past several years, and the school generally performs worse on academic measures compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Mt. Solo Middle School and Monticello Middle School, which are also part of the Longview School District. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and disparities in performance across different student subgroups suggest that Cascade Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2821 Parkview Drive
       Longview, WA  98632-5501


(360) 575-7772

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
356th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,725 Help


Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mark Morris High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbia Heights Elementary
    Northlake Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
Hispanic:
23.8%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cascade Middle School ranks worse than 66.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.4%), Hispanic (23.8%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School is 17.2. 1 middle schools in the Longview School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Middle School is $15,725, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Longview School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascade Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Middle School 356th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cascade Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Longview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Longview School District 164th of 247 Washington 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 WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.64 225th 421 46.6%
2005 55.08 194th 425 54.4%
2006 32.32 333rd 449 25.8%
2007 26.32 364th 463 21.4%
2008 28.33 357th 466 23.4%
2009 39.66 299th 476 37.2%
2010 41.89 297th 483 38.5%
2011 34.27 352nd 492 28.5%
2012 36.95 338th 497 32.0%
2013 21.14 419th 498 15.9%
2015 39.55 256th 445 42.5%
2016 26.75 331st 443 25.3%
2017 25.19 335th 435 23.0%
2018 24.99 334th 437 23.6%
2019 27.25 387th 512 24.4%
2021 20.98 425th 529 19.7%
2022 19.56 446th 541 17.6%
2023 26.65 401st 539 25.6%
2024 32.33 356th 535 33.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.62 190th 246 22.8%
2021 21.22 207th 250 17.2%
2022 27.29 195th 257 24.1%
2023 36.65 158th 244 35.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.03 57th 135 57.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.07 155th 268 42.2%
2019 14.94 225th 231 2.6%
2021 25.69 172nd 210 18.1%
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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 WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.52 307th 349 12.0%
2019 28.81 345th 448 23.0%
2021 28.59 344th 458 24.9%
2022 24.20 394th 475 17.1%
2023 31.80 319th 463 31.1%
2024 38.17 269th 455 40.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.14 284th 376 24.5%
2019 31.64 322nd 452 28.8%
2021 26.81 351st 469 25.2%
2022 25.58 362nd 479 24.4%
2023 31.30 325th 464 30.0%
2024 39.31 281st 464 39.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.57 306th 371 17.5%
2019 22.14 372nd 453 17.9%
2021 17.48 407th 476 14.5%
2022 14.03 434th 480 9.6%
2023 20.99 383rd 470 18.5%
2024 25.97 347th 466 25.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.50 227th 259 12.4%
2019 17.63 303rd 344 11.9%
2021 13.03 345th 353 2.3%
2022 12.09 348th 360 3.3%
2023 29.35 238th 336 29.2%
2024 36.39 205th 344 40.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.23 267th 325 17.8%
2019 27.16 369th 470 21.5%
2021 20.82 402nd 480 16.3%
2022 16.65 427th 488 12.5%
2023 19.09 418th 488 14.3%
2024 30.75 350th 486 28.0%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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 636 3 18 13 16 n/a n/a 0 686
1989 725 5 12 1 10 n/a n/a 0 753
1990 757 2 20 5 6 n/a n/a 0 790
1991 802 4 31 5 9 n/a n/a 0 851
1992 840 3 38 7 10 n/a n/a 0 898
1993 860 5 41 5 11 n/a n/a 0 922
1994 879 3 36 12 15 n/a n/a 0 945
1995 845 4 33 16 12 n/a n/a 0 910
1996 845 4 33 16 12 n/a n/a 0 910
1997 828 5 31 21 12 n/a n/a 0 897
1998 780 5 33 22 19 n/a n/a 0 859
1999 800 12 23 30 20 n/a n/a 0 885
2000 730 12 27 37 17 n/a n/a 0 823
2001 755 12 23 34 21 n/a n/a 0 845
2002 756 10 24 40 26 n/a n/a 0 856
2003 756 10 24 40 26 n/a n/a 0 856
2004 759 10 28 66 27 n/a n/a 0 890
2005 724 11 27 65 23 n/a n/a 2 852
2006 390 6 15 65 22 n/a n/a 27 525
2007 401 8 18 53 11 n/a n/a 23 514
2008 394 13 26 57 14 n/a n/a 27 531
2009 379 18 20 47 17 n/a n/a 33 514
2010 354 16 22 45 16 n/a n/a 22 475
2011 356 13 5 84 6 3 19 0 486
2012 346 6 8 98 8 5 37 0 508
2013 329 1 10 107 7 5 35 0 494
2014 340 3 15 112 6 5 49 0 530
2015 317 6 13 96 8 3 42 0 485
2016 348 7 10 115 7 2 50 0 539
2017 324 5 9 126 10 2 47 0 523
2018 349 4 6 142 6 2 41 0 550
2019 358 7 11 144 8 2 38 0 568
2020 372 3 7 142 6 3 36 0 569
2021 309 4 8 139 6 3 38 0 507
2022 296 1 9 122 5 4 36 0 473
2023 293 3 13 110 3 3 37 0 462

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 686 38.0 18.0 0
1989 753 36.0 20.9 n/a
1990 790 39.4 20.0 0
1991 851 41.7 20.4 n/a
1992 898 43.7 20.5 n/a
1993 922 44.9 20.5 n/a
1994 945 47.5 19.9 n/a
1995 910 43.4 21.0 n/a
1996 910 43.4 21.0 n/a
1997 897 44.6 20.1 n/a
1998 859 42.7 20.1 n/a
1999 885 41.5 21.3 n/a
2000 823 39.4 20.9 n/a
2001 845 39.5 21.4 n/a
2002 856 40.6 21.1 34.9
2003 856 40.6 21.1 34.9
2004 890 43.0 20.7 38.8
2005 852 42.8 19.9 38.5
2006 525 29.5 17.8 54.2
2007 514 30.5 16.9 55.8
2008 531 25.9 20.5 52.4
2009 514 25.9 19.8 52.6
2010 475 24.0 19.7 53.6
2011 486 24.6 19.7 54.3
2012 508 23.6 21.4 58.5
2013 494 25.2 19.5 55.9
2014 530 n/a n/a 57.4
2015 485 27.0 17.9 57.1
2016 539 28.0 19.2 60.1
2017 523 27.2 19.1 60.4
2018 550 27.6 19.8 62
2019 568 31.6 17.9 62.3
2020 569 30.6 18.5 62.9
2021 507 27.9 18.1 62.3
2022 473 27.6 17.0 61.9
2023 462 26.8 17.2 68.6

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 686 38.0 18.0 0
1989 753 36.0 20.9 n/a
1990 790 39.4 20.0 0
1991 851 41.7 20.4 n/a
1992 898 43.7 20.5 n/a
1993 922 44.9 20.5 n/a
1994 945 47.5 19.9 n/a
1995 910 43.4 21.0 n/a
1996 910 43.4 21.0 n/a
1997 897 44.6 20.1 n/a
1998 859 42.7 20.1 n/a
1999 885 41.5 21.3 n/a
2000 823 39.4 20.9 n/a
2001 845 39.5 21.4 n/a
2002 856 40.6 21.1 34.9
2003 856 40.6 21.1 34.9
2004 890 43.0 20.7 38.8
2005 852 42.8 19.9 38.5
2006 525 29.5 17.8 54.2
2007 514 30.5 16.9 55.8
2008 531 25.9 20.5 52.4
2009 514 25.9 19.8 52.6
2010 475 24.0 19.7 53.6
2011 486 24.6 19.7 54.3
2012 508 23.6 21.4 58.5
2013 494 25.2 19.5 55.9
2014 530 n/a n/a 57.4
2015 485 27.0 17.9 57.1
2016 539 28.0 19.2 60.1
2017 523 27.2 19.1 60.4
2018 550 27.6 19.8 62
2019 568 31.6 17.9 62.3
2020 569 30.6 18.5 62.9
2021 507 27.9 18.1 62.3
2022 473 27.6 17.0 61.9
2023 462 26.8 17.2 68.6

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.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Cascade Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201873.7%0.0%4.8%0.0%1.4%98.1%74.6%98.1%98.1%98.6%75.1%
201982.6%0.0%1.6%0.5%2.6%96.3%83.7%96.8%95.8%95.8%83.7%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Cascade Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201990.6%0.5%1.1%1.8%97.9%97.0%97.9%97.6%97.6%97.4%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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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 $663 (5.0%) $12,492 (95.0%) $13,155
2020 $181 (1.8%) $9,787 (98.2%) $9,968
2021 $334 (2.3%) $13,893 (97.7%) $14,227
2022 $1,162 (7.4%) $14,563 (92.6%) $15,725

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cascade Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 401st of 539 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)45.241.4
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Longview School District)49.344.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.847.9
 9.9%
6th Grade Math (Cascade Middle School)30.728.3
 2.4%
   6th Grade Math (Longview School District)38.231.6
 6.7%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.738.1
 9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)52.142.7
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Longview School District)56.947.8
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Cascade Middle School)33.222.5
 10.6%
   7th Grade Math (Longview School District)45.330.4
 14.9%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)54.138
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Longview School District)54.347.1
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Cascade Middle School)38.519
 19.5%
   8th Grade Math (Longview School District)43.326.5
 16.8%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Cascade Middle School)4234.9
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Longview School District)43.140.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)50.440.6
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Longview School District)51.244.3
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Cascade Middle School)33.923.2
 10.8%
   All Grades Math (Longview School District)4031.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Cascade Middle School)4234.9
 7.1%
   All Grades Science (Longview School District)4342.2
 0.8%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students568462
 18.7%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian83
 62.5%
Asian1113
 18.2%
Hispanic144110
 23.6%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White358293
 18.2%
Two or More Races3837
 2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.3%68.6%
 6.3%


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Cascade Middle School ranks 356th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Cascade Middle School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Mark Morris High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Cascade Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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