Enrollment
65
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOD RIVER COUNTY SD·NCES 410651000389
Cascade Locks School
300 Wa-na-pa St, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 · (541) 374-8467 · Hood River County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Oregon 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
46 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 11% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +17.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 23.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Locks School
Cascade Locks School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Locks School this school | 65 | 70.8% | 31.8% |
| Groner K-8 Hillsboro | 105 | 72.4% | 42.8% |
| Takena Elementary School Albany | 122 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Athena Elementary School Athena | 124 | 74.2% | 41.9% |
| Chinese Language Immersion School Eugene | 110 | 62.7% | 72.1% |
| Central Elementary School Albany | 125 | 78.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Locks School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 65 | #677 of 710 |
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
65
+5 (+8%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 65 | 8.7 | 7.5:1 | 71% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 9.4 | 8.4:1 | 68% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 88 | 7.7 | 11.5:1 | 69% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 5.1 | 13.6:1 | 72% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 4 | 16.0:1 | 73% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 89% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 41% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 16 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Locks School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (69 to 65); teachers up 71% (5.1 to 8.7).
About Cascade Locks School
A small elementary school in Cascade Locks, Oregon, Cascade Locks School is part of Hood River County SD. Its 65 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321 students.
Cascade Locks School belongs to Hood River County SD, a district of 8 schools and 3,602 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Cascade Locks School is White (48%). Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Hood River County is roughly 68% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Cascade Locks School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Cascade Locks School operates with 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 7.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Hood River County, the average is about the same, 71%.
Cascade Locks School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Oregon public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.1% at Cascade Locks School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.8%.
Across Hood River County, median household income is about $88,947, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Hood River County number 8 and enroll about 3,602.
Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Cascade Locks School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Cascade Locks School as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 65 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 60. Students per teacher fell from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 7.5 in 2024-25.
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Hood River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,905
Census ACS
Median income
$88,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hood River County SD
- Hood River Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Hood River Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- May Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- WyEast Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Mid Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Preschool2.0 mi · 8
- Stevenson Elementary2.0 mi · 174
- Stevenson High School2.3 mi · 271
- Carson Elementary School5.6 mi · 290
- Carson Elementary5.6 mi · 168
- Wind River Middle School5.7 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Locks SchoolHow many students attend Cascade Locks School?
Cascade Locks School enrolls approximately 65 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Cascade Locks School serve?
Cascade Locks School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Locks School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cascade Locks School is approximately 7.5:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cascade Locks School?
At Cascade Locks School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Cascade Locks School in?
Cascade Locks School is part of Hood River County SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.