Enrollment
137
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001258
Cascade Elementary
14519 Pennersville Rd, Cascade, MD 21719 · (301) 766-8066 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
83 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
30.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -27.2pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 48.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cascade Elementary
Cascade Elementary's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Elementary this school | 137 | 60.6% | 42.7% |
| Friendsville Elementary Friendsville | 137 | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| Deal Island School Deal Island | 117 | 52.1% | 52.5% |
| Vienna Elementary School Vienna | 183 | 56.3% | 64.4% |
| Crellin Elementary Oakland | 152 | 65.8% | 51.3% |
| Tilghman Elementary Tilghman | 99 | 58.6% | 14.5% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cascade Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #446 of 853 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #510 of 853 ▼ 211 | #18 of 24 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #720 of 853 ▼ 441 | #22 of 24 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #881 of 898 | #25 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #391 of 885 | #12 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 137 | 7.1 | 19.3:1 | 61% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 8.1 | 17.8:1 | 57% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 58% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 6 | 21.7:1 | 48% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 10.5 | 16.4:1 | 43% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 44% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 40% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 18 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (172 to 137); teachers down 32% (10.5 to 7.1).
About Cascade Elementary
Cascade, Maryland, is home to Cascade Elementary, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 137 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Maryland) has about 481 students.
Washington County Public Schools includes 43 schools. Together they enroll 23,320 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Cascade Elementary. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, Washington County is about 75% White. By the diversity index, Cascade Elementary comes in at 36%.
Its teaching staff equals 7.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.3:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Around 61% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Cascade Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.4% for Cascade Elementary. The school posts 42.7%, 4.3 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Washington County, median household income is about $77,747, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 44 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 23,320 students.
The next-closest public school is Sabillasville Environmental School, about 3.0 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Cascade Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 42.7% is below the 50.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 137 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 130. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.3:1.
Community posts for Cascade Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,709
Census ACS
Median income
$77,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
23,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
Other Cascade Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Cascade Elementary. Cascade Elementary is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Cascade ElementaryWartrace, TN · 621 students
- Cascade ElementaryEast Wenatchee, WA · 568 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 509 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolRenton, WA · 434 students
- Cascade ElementaryMarysville, WA · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Sabillasville Environmental School3.0 mi · 196
- Hooverville Elementary School3.0 mi · 317
- Summitview Elementary School4.5 mi · 363
- Waynesboro Area Middle School4.6 mi · 887
- Waynesboro Area Senior High School4.9 mi · 1,392
- Smithsburg Middle5.7 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade ElementaryHow large is Cascade Elementary?
Cascade Elementary enrolls approximately 137 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cascade Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cascade Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary is approximately 19.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cascade Elementary?
Student demographics at Cascade Elementary are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Cascade Elementary in?
Cascade Elementary is part of Washington County Public Schools.
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