Cascade Junior High School

As a mid-tier junior high in Turner, Oregon, Cascade Junior High School teaches 647 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Cascade SD 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 494.

Across the 6 schools in Cascade SD 5 (2,731 students total), Cascade Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cascade Junior High School records that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cascade Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.9%.

In the area at large, Marion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,351 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Cascade Junior High School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cascade Senior High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cascade Junior High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.2%.

Cascade Junior High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cascade Junior High School's enrollment has climbed 14% since 2018, when it stood at 566 (now 647).

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