Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Cascade Middle School ranks 349 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, 678 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

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

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:
349^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,064

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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	Lyman Elementary School
	Mary Purcell Elementary School
	Samish Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 678

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascade Middle School ranks worse than 65.2% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.7%), Hispanic (27.1%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.5% 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 20. (See more...)

Compare Cascade Middle School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

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Sedro-Woolley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedro-Woolley School District 162^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	26.11	333^rd	421	20.9%
2005	44.38	256^th	425	39.8%
2006	44.22	256^th	449	43.0%
2007	48.33	241^st	463	47.9%
2008	47.25	247^th	466	47.0%
2009	46.44	261^st	476	45.2%
2010	67.60	127^th	483	73.7%
2011	57.91	195^th	492	60.4%
2012	56.04	203^rd	497	59.2%
2013	51.21	241^st	498	51.6%
2015	44.55	234^th	445	47.4%
2016	35.24	287^th	443	35.2%
2018	47.07	231^st	437	47.1%
2019	33.83	348^th	512	32.0%
2021	22.88	416^th	529	21.4%
2022	28.52	390^th	541	27.9%
2023	30.25	372^nd	539	31.0%
2024	33.45	349^th	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
2018	52.69	75^th	166	54.8%
2019	52.25	119^th	246	51.6%
2021	39.20	146^th	250	41.6%
2022	30.94	180^th	257	30.0%
2023	26.71	186^th	244	23.8%
2024	40.08	146^th	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	117^th	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
2018	28.39	203^rd	268	24.3%
2019	19.87	211^th	231	8.7%
2022	29.93	139^th	199	30.2%
2023	10.19	167^th	167	0.0%
2024	10.70	177^th	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
2018	46.63	176^th	349	49.6%
2019	35.56	304^th	448	32.1%
2021	37.57	292^nd	458	36.2%
2022	39.21	289^th	475	39.2%
2023	32.79	314^th	463	32.2%
2024	35.81	296^th	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	6^th	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
2019	46.05	28^th	59	52.5%
2022	58.81	13^th	33	60.6%
2023	37.26	8^th	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
2018	41.60	222^nd	376	41.0%
2019	37.33	290^th	452	35.8%
2021	20.79	382^nd	469	18.6%
2022	27.56	353^rd	479	26.3%
2023	30.09	328^th	464	29.3%
2024	40.62	272^nd	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
2018	46.20	190^th	371	48.8%
2019	29.89	327^th	453	27.8%
2021	25.56	357^th	476	25.0%
2022	28.09	350^th	480	27.1%
2023	28.09	343^rd	470	27.0%
2024	26.28	343^rd	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
2018	34.29	174^th	259	32.8%
2019	23.29	278^th	344	19.2%
2021	24.97	268^th	353	24.1%
2022	36.28	219^th	360	39.2%
2023	27.23	248^th	336	26.2%
2024	19.72	295^th	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
2018	40.14	197^th	325	39.4%
2019	30.14	347^th	470	26.2%
2021	15.70	430^th	480	10.4%
2022	19.81	418^th	488	14.3%
2023	24.65	383^rd	488	21.5%
2024	33.02	334^th	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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

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
2024	432	4	2	184	17	1	36	2	678

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
2024	678	33.8	20.0	56.5

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
2024	678	33.8	20.0	56.5

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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