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What's one thing Cascade Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000578
Cascade Elementary
2998 Fairfield PIKE, Wartrace, TN 37183 · (931) 389-0031 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.7pp since 2022
Math
64.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 64.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 49.4% | 51.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cascade Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #117 of 957 ▼ 3 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #189 of 959 ▲ 49 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #234 of 1,044 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #563 of 962 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #166 of 348 | N/A |
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
621
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 571
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 | 621 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 44.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 38.3 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 54% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 45% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Elementary.
About Cascade Elementary
Cascade Elementary is a public elementary school run by Bedford County in Wartrace, Tennessee. Enrolled students number 621 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Bedford County is the district for Cascade Elementary. It has 15 schools and 9,042 students.
At Cascade Elementary, White students make up 82% of the student body. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Cascade Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Cascade Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Cascade Elementary is located in Bedford County, where median household income is about $67,225, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 16 public schools in Bedford County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,042.
The closest public school to Cascade Elementary is Cascade Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Cascade Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Cascade Elementary went from 580 students to 621.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,237
Census ACS
Median income
$67,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
9,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
Other schools in Wartrace
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Bedford County Virtual SchoolCombined
Other Cascade Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Cascade Elementary. Cascade Elementary is the largest of the 9.
- Cascade ElementaryEast Wenatchee, WA · 568 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 509 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolRenton, WA · 434 students
- Cascade ElementaryMarysville, WA · 382 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Cascade Middle School0.1 mi · 360
- Cascade High School0.5 mi · 539
- Cartwright Elementary School5.8 mi · 602
- Shelbyville Central High School6.3 mi · 1,604
- Harris Middle School6.4 mi · 977
- Learning Way Elementary6.6 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade ElementaryHow many students attend Cascade Elementary?
Cascade Elementary enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cascade Elementary serve?
Cascade Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Cascade Elementary?
Cascade Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Cascade Elementary public or private?
Cascade Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford County.
Where is Cascade Elementary located?
Cascade Elementary is located at 2998 Fairfield PIKE, Wartrace, TN 37183.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.