Cascade Middle School

Summary:

Cascade Middle School is a public middle school located in Sedro Woolley, Washington, serving 697 students in grades 7-8. The school faces several challenges, including a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged and minority students, consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, and declining statewide rankings over time.

Cascade Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic (22.53%) and Native American (2.15%) students compared to the state average for middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts, Math, and WCAS Science assessments are consistently lower than the state and Sedro-Woolley School District averages, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Washington middle schools. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Washington middle schools.

Nearby schools, such as Stanwood Middle School and Anacortes Middle School, generally outperform Cascade Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and more racially diverse student populations, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by Cascade Middle School's student population, particularly its economically disadvantaged and minority students, may be a key focus area for the school and Sedro-Woolley School District to improve overall academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 905 McGarigle Rd
       Sedro Woolley, WA  98284


(360) 855-3520

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
349th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,064 Help


Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:    Big Lake Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Clear Lake Elementary School
    Evergreen Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  697

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
22.5%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cascade Middle School ranks worse than 65.2% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (22.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School is 21. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Middle School is $18,064.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascade Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Middle School 349th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cascade Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sedro-Woolley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedro-Woolley School District 162nd 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 26.11 333rd 421 20.9%
2005 44.38 256th 425 39.8%
2006 44.22 256th 449 43.0%
2007 48.33 241st 463 47.9%
2008 47.25 247th 466 47.0%
2009 46.44 261st 476 45.2%
2010 67.60 127th 483 73.7%
2011 57.91 195th 492 60.4%
2012 56.04 203rd 497 59.2%
2013 51.21 241st 498 51.6%
2015 44.55 234th 445 47.4%
2016 35.24 287th 443 35.2%
2018 47.07 231st 437 47.1%
2019 33.83 348th 512 32.0%
2021 22.88 416th 529 21.4%
2022 28.52 390th 541 27.9%
2023 30.25 372nd 539 31.0%
2024 33.45 349th 535 34.8%
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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
2018 52.69 75th 166 54.8%
2019 52.25 119th 246 51.6%
2021 39.20 146th 250 41.6%
2022 30.94 180th 257 30.0%
2023 26.71 186th 244 23.8%
2024 40.08 146th 243 39.9%
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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 26.63 117th 135 13.3%
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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 28.39 203rd 268 24.3%
2019 19.87 211th 231 8.7%
2022 29.93 139th 199 30.2%
2023 10.19 167th 167 0.0%
2024 10.70 177th 179 1.1%
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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 46.63 176th 349 49.6%
2019 35.56 304th 448 32.1%
2021 37.57 292nd 458 36.2%
2022 39.21 289th 475 39.2%
2023 32.79 314th 463 32.2%
2024 35.81 296th 455 34.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 6th 43 86.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cascade Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.05 28th 59 52.5%
2022 58.81 13th 33 60.6%
2023 37.26 8th 11 27.3%
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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 41.60 222nd 376 41.0%
2019 37.33 290th 452 35.8%
2021 20.79 382nd 469 18.6%
2022 27.56 353rd 479 26.3%
2023 30.09 328th 464 29.3%
2024 40.62 272nd 464 41.4%
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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 46.20 190th 371 48.8%
2019 29.89 327th 453 27.8%
2021 25.56 357th 476 25.0%
2022 28.09 350th 480 27.1%
2023 28.09 343rd 470 27.0%
2024 26.28 343rd 466 26.4%
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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 34.29 174th 259 32.8%
2019 23.29 278th 344 19.2%
2021 24.97 268th 353 24.1%
2022 36.28 219th 360 39.2%
2023 27.23 248th 336 26.2%
2024 19.72 295th 344 14.2%
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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 40.14 197th 325 39.4%
2019 30.14 347th 470 26.2%
2021 15.70 430th 480 10.4%
2022 19.81 418th 488 14.3%
2023 24.65 383rd 488 21.5%
2024 33.02 334th 486 31.3%
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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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by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Open Quote This is horrible school!! There is a massive bullying problem and drug use problem at this school. The administration does little to nothing to protect the students. Protect your kids by not sending them to this school Close Quote



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 484 1 1 24 28 n/a n/a 0 538
1989 492 1 2 23 13 n/a n/a 0 531
1990 539 1 2 25 17 n/a n/a 0 584
1991 538 1 1 22 16 n/a n/a 0 578
1992 582 3 6 25 10 n/a n/a 0 626
1993 535 1 3 27 8 n/a n/a 0 574
1994 569 1 0 29 21 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 575 3 7 36 45 n/a n/a 0 666
1996 575 3 7 36 45 n/a n/a 0 666
1997 562 2 14 42 22 n/a n/a 0 642
1998 568 0 13 38 14 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 626 0 8 40 24 n/a n/a 0 698
2000 567 1 6 45 24 n/a n/a 0 643
2001 546 2 8 49 28 n/a n/a 0 633
2002 594 6 9 55 20 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 594 6 9 55 20 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 609 3 5 56 21 n/a n/a 0 694
2005 605 5 5 71 25 n/a n/a 0 711
2006 561 8 4 63 25 n/a n/a 4 665
2007 538 6 7 61 15 n/a n/a 6 633
2008 561 7 9 66 16 n/a n/a 7 666
2009 512 5 7 63 19 n/a n/a 10 616
2010 503 8 7 90 21 n/a n/a 2 631
2011 458 9 8 104 16 1 15 0 611
2012 462 3 5 103 20 1 17 0 611
2013 487 3 1 97 18 0 24 0 630
2014 479 3 7 105 20 0 27 0 641
2015 433 6 9 126 16 1 20 0 611
2016 428 7 5 124 15 1 16 0 596
2017 428 3 5 139 18 0 19 0 612
2018 450 4 7 149 13 1 21 0 645
2019 492 2 3 164 13 4 28 0 706
2020 465 0 6 181 12 3 35 0 702
2021 441 1 8 175 16 2 45 0 688
2022 476 4 9 146 18 4 32 1 690
2023 475 6 7 157 15 1 35 1 697

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 538 29.0 18.5 0
1989 531 27.0 19.6 n/a
1990 584 30.5 19.1 0
1991 578 31.7 18.2 n/a
1992 626 33.4 18.7 n/a
1993 574 29.8 19.3 n/a
1994 620 32.4 19.1 n/a
1995 666 34.4 19.4 n/a
1996 666 34.4 19.4 n/a
1997 642 36.5 17.6 n/a
1998 633 37.0 17.1 n/a
1999 698 35.8 19.5 n/a
2000 643 35.8 18.0 n/a
2001 633 35.3 17.9 n/a
2002 684 39.2 17.4 42.7
2003 684 39.2 17.4 42.7
2004 694 40.0 17.4 42.5
2005 711 40.7 17.5 50.9
2006 665 36.3 18.3 49.6
2007 633 36.7 17.2 45.5
2008 666 34.4 19.4 45.8
2009 616 34.4 17.9 40.6
2010 631 32.2 19.5 49.3
2011 611 31.7 19.2 49.4
2012 611 31.9 19.1 54.5
2013 630 32.5 19.3 55.7
2014 641 n/a n/a 51.5
2015 611 32.0 19.0 57.9
2016 596 32.0 18.6 55.7
2017 612 33.3 18.3 53.4
2018 645 32.9 19.5 50.7
2019 706 37.0 19.0 49.3
2020 702 36.1 19.4 53.6
2021 688 33.4 20.5 53.3
2022 690 33.4 20.6 51.3
2023 697 33.1 21.0 58.4

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 538 29.0 18.5 0
1989 531 27.0 19.6 n/a
1990 584 30.5 19.1 0
1991 578 31.7 18.2 n/a
1992 626 33.4 18.7 n/a
1993 574 29.8 19.3 n/a
1994 620 32.4 19.1 n/a
1995 666 34.4 19.4 n/a
1996 666 34.4 19.4 n/a
1997 642 36.5 17.6 n/a
1998 633 37.0 17.1 n/a
1999 698 35.8 19.5 n/a
2000 643 35.8 18.0 n/a
2001 633 35.3 17.9 n/a
2002 684 39.2 17.4 42.7
2003 684 39.2 17.4 42.7
2004 694 40.0 17.4 42.5
2005 711 40.7 17.5 50.9
2006 665 36.3 18.3 49.6
2007 633 36.7 17.2 45.5
2008 666 34.4 19.4 45.8
2009 616 34.4 17.9 40.6
2010 631 32.2 19.5 49.3
2011 611 31.7 19.2 49.4
2012 611 31.9 19.1 54.5
2013 630 32.5 19.3 55.7
2014 641 n/a n/a 51.5
2015 611 32.0 19.0 57.9
2016 596 32.0 18.6 55.7
2017 612 33.3 18.3 53.4
2018 645 32.9 19.5 50.7
2019 706 37.0 19.0 49.3
2020 702 36.1 19.4 53.6
2021 688 33.4 20.5 53.3
2022 690 33.4 20.6 51.3
2023 697 33.1 21.0 58.4

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
201933.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%66.7%33.3%33.3%33.3%33.3%33.3%33.3%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.8%0.1%1.1%4.5%96.9%96.5%97.5%96.0%97.5%96.7%

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 $806 (5.5%) $13,775 (94.5%) $14,581
2020 $1,655 (14.5%) $9,769 (85.5%) $11,424
2021 $1,962 (11.2%) $15,569 (88.8%) $17,531
2022 $1,384 (7.7%) $16,680 (92.3%) $18,064

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 348th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 372nd of 539 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)55.745.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sedro-Woolley School District)55.745.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Cascade Middle School)40.832.8
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Sedro-Woolley School District)40.832.8
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)56.433.9
 22.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sedro-Woolley School District)56.433.9
 22.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Cascade Middle School)37.825.2
 12.7%
   8th Grade Math (Sedro-Woolley School District)37.825.2
 12.7%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Cascade Middle School)40.235.8
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Sedro-Woolley School District)40.235.8
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cascade Middle School)56.139.7
 16.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sedro-Woolley School District)57.643.4
 14.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Cascade Middle School)39.329
 10.3%
   All Grades Math (Sedro-Woolley School District)46.534.3
 12.2%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Cascade Middle School)40.235.8
 4.3%
   All Grades Science (Sedro-Woolley School District)4744.3
 2.7%
   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 Students706697
 1.3%
African American26
 200%
American Indian1315
 15.4%
Asian37
 133.3%
Hispanic164157
 4.3%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White492475
 3.5%
Two or More Races2835
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.3%58.4%
 9.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 697 students attended Cascade Middle School.

Cascade Middle School ranks 349th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Students at Cascade Middle School are 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.


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