Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

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

How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

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

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:
356^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,725

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: 18.5

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.6%), Hispanic (23.1%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School is 18.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Longview School District! (See more...)

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Finance

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 356^th 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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Longview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Longview School District 164^th 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
2004	49.64	225^th	421	46.6%
2005	55.08	194^th	425	54.4%
2006	32.32	333^rd	449	25.8%
2007	26.32	364^th	463	21.4%
2008	28.33	357^th	466	23.4%
2009	39.66	299^th	476	37.2%
2010	41.89	297^th	483	38.5%
2011	34.27	352^nd	492	28.5%
2012	36.95	338^th	497	32.0%
2013	21.14	419^th	498	15.9%
2015	39.55	256^th	445	42.5%
2016	26.75	331^st	443	25.3%
2017	25.19	335^th	435	23.0%
2018	24.99	334^th	437	23.6%
2019	27.25	387^th	512	24.4%
2021	20.98	425^th	529	19.7%
2022	19.56	446^th	541	17.6%
2023	26.65	401^st	539	25.6%
2024	32.33	356^th	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
2019	27.62	190^th	246	22.8%
2021	21.22	207^th	250	17.2%
2022	27.29	195^th	257	24.1%
2023	36.65	158^th	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	57^th	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
2018	36.07	155^th	268	42.2%
2019	14.94	225^th	231	2.6%
2021	25.69	172^nd	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
2018	18.52	307^th	349	12.0%
2019	28.81	345^th	448	23.0%
2021	28.59	344^th	458	24.9%
2022	24.20	394^th	475	17.1%
2023	31.80	319^th	463	31.1%
2024	38.17	269^th	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
2018	27.14	284^th	376	24.5%
2019	31.64	322^nd	452	28.8%
2021	26.81	351^st	469	25.2%
2022	25.58	362^nd	479	24.4%
2023	31.30	325^th	464	30.0%
2024	39.31	281^st	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
2018	20.57	306^th	371	17.5%
2019	22.14	372^nd	453	17.9%
2021	17.48	407^th	476	14.5%
2022	14.03	434^th	480	9.6%
2023	20.99	383^rd	470	18.5%
2024	25.97	347^th	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
2018	19.50	227^th	259	12.4%
2019	17.63	303^rd	344	11.9%
2021	13.03	345^th	353	2.3%
2022	12.09	348^th	360	3.3%
2023	29.35	238^th	336	29.2%
2024	36.39	205^th	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
2018	21.23	267^th	325	17.8%
2019	27.16	369^th	470	21.5%
2021	20.82	402^nd	480	16.3%
2022	16.65	427^th	488	12.5%
2023	19.09	418^th	488	14.3%
2024	30.75	350^th	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.

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
2024	296	3	10	106	7	4	32	0	458

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
2024	458	24.6	18.5	65.3

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
2024	458	24.6	18.5	65.3

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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