Enrollment
74
Middle
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASCADE ELEM·NCES 300588000941
Cascade 6-8
321 Central Ave W, Cascade, MT 59421 · (406) 468-2267 · Cascade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
24 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 28 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 35% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 40% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cascade Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
64.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 65 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 Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Cascade 6-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade 6-8 this school | 74 | 32.4% | N/A |
| Baker 7-8 Baker | 72 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Clancy 7-8 Clancy | 89 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Townsend 7-8 Townsend | 114 | 39.5% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges | 73 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 Kalispell | 57 | 29.8% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle 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 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #85 of 227 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
74
+24 (+48%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 74 | 4.4 | 16.9:1 | 32% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 4.2 | 15.1:1 | 41% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 4.1 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 41 | 3.5 | 11.6:1 | 41% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 43 | 3 | 14.3:1 | 37% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 57% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | 29% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (41 to 74); teachers up 24% (3.5 to 4.4).
About Cascade 6-8
Cascade 6-8 is a low-enrollment middle school with an address in Cascade, Montana. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 74 students. It has 47% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Montana (about 139).
Within Cascade Elem, Cascade 6-8 is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 218 students.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Cascade 6-8. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That compares with about 84% White among all Cascade County residents. A diversity index of 5% means there is a 5% chance two randomly chosen students at Cascade 6-8 are from different groups.
The school had 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1. The school reported 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 22 points below the 54% average for public schools in Cascade County.
The school's county is Cascade County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,690, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 45 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,577, Cascade 6-8 among them.
Among nearby public schools, Cascade School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Cascade 6-8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Cascade 6-8 as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 50 students at Cascade 6-8; in 2024-25, 74. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
The allk12 page for Cascade 6-8 lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cascade
- Cascade SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Cascade School0.0 mi · 144
- Cascade High School0.0 mi · 111
- Fairhaven Colony9.8 mi · 30
- Cascade Colony School12.7 mi · 11
- Ulm School14.7 mi · 69
- Ulm Junior High14.7 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade 6-8How large is Cascade 6-8?
Cascade 6-8 enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cascade 6-8 serve?
Cascade 6-8 serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Cascade 6-8?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Cascade 6-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cascade 6-8?
At Cascade 6-8, the student body is approximately 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Is Cascade 6-8 public or private?
Cascade 6-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cascade Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.