Anderson Middle

Set in Anderson, California, Anderson Middle is a tight-knit 6-8 campus, run under Cascade Union Elementary. It serves 341 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Anderson Middle is one of 4 schools operated by Cascade Union Elementary, a district that caters to 1,013 students overall.

On demographics, Anderson Middle logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Anderson Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shasta County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Anderson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Shasta County) records that median household earnings sit near $72,636, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Shasta County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), Anderson Middle is one campus in the mix.

Anderson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Anderson Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Anderson Middle's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 341). Over the same period, the White share fell from 57% to 53%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.