CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tiny primary school in CASCADE, Idaho, part of CASCADE DISTRICT. The school serves 103 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in CASCADE DISTRICT (215 students total), CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Valley County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, census data for Valley County shows median household earnings sit near $76,078, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Valley County (combined enrollment of about 1,657 students).

The closest other public school is CASCADE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 125 (now 103). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 1% to 5%.

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