Cascade Middle School

Cascade Middle School is one of the reasonably sized middle schools in Bend, Oregon, overseen by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, with 687 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Across the 35 schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 (16,838 students total), Cascade Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cascade Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Deschutes County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cascade Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 56.0%.

In the surrounding community, Deschutes County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,758, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Cascade Middle School is one of 53 public schools in Deschutes County (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pine Ridge Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cascade Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cascade Middle School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 668 (now 687).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.