Enrollment
360
Middle
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018002276
Cascade Middle School
1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace RD, Wartrace, TN 37183 · (931) 389-9389 · Bedford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 118 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 37% |
Student demographics
40%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
38.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
55.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 53.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 47.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cascade Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #57 of 336 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #94 of 336 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #249 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #180 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #64 of 81 |
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
360
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
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 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 29.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 24.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 18 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 17 | 21.4:1 | 54% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Middle School.
About Cascade Middle School
Cascade Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Wartrace, Tennessee. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 360 students. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.
Bedford County has a total of 15 schools and 9,042 students, Cascade Middle School among them.
The student body at Cascade Middle School is 76% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among Bedford County residents, the White share is about 75%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
Cascade Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Bedford County, home to about 52,237 people, median household income comes to about $67,225, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bedford County number 16, with about 9,042 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cascade Elementary, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
Cascade Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 371 to 360.
This page collects posts and questions about Cascade Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Wartrace
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- Bedford County Virtual SchoolCombined
Other Cascade Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cascade Middle. Cascade Middle School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Cascade Middle SchoolAUBURN, WA · 966 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolVancouver, WA · 815 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolBend, OR · 687 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolSeattle, WA · 671 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolSedro-Woolley, WA · 670 students
Nearby schools
- Cascade Elementary0.1 mi · 621
- Cascade High School0.5 mi · 539
- Cartwright Elementary School5.7 mi · 602
- Shelbyville Central High School6.2 mi · 1,604
- Harris Middle School6.3 mi · 977
- Learning Way Elementary6.5 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Middle SchoolHow large is Cascade Middle School?
Cascade Middle School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cascade Middle School serve?
Cascade Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cascade Middle School?
At Cascade Middle School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cascade Middle School?
Cascade Middle School is overseen by Bedford County in Bedford County.
Where is Cascade Middle School located?
Cascade Middle School is located at 1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace RD, Wartrace, TN 37183.
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