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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Cascade Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393001839
Cascade Elementary School
505 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE, KENNEWICK, WA 99337 · (509) 585-3400 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
264 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.9pp since 2014
Math
35.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 43.1% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.4% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.4% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 52.8% |
| 2016-17 | 64.2% | 51.0% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 60.7% |
| 2014-15 | 53.9% | 45.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Cascade Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Elementary School this school | 509 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Cascade Elementary East Wenatchee | 568 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Tapteal Elementary School West Richland | 458 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Ruth Livingston Elementary PASCO | 541 | 46.8% | 67.0% |
| Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN | 546 | 50.7% | 42.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK | 427 | 52.5% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #768 of 1,103 ▼ 23 | #23 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #669 of 1,102 ▼ 78 | #20 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #266 of 1,268 | #9 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #685 of 1,085 | #19 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #626 of 1,088 | #12 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #604 of 1,169 | #23 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #406 of 778 | #15 of 28 |
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
509
-45 (-8%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 52% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 32.2 | 16.7:1 | 58% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 63% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 29.5 | 20.5:1 | 46% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 44% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 24 | 23.1:1 | 33% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 22 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 22 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (605 to 509); teachers up 5% (29.5 to 31).
About Cascade Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Cascade Elementary School serves students in KENNEWICK, Washington. The school reports 509 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Besides Cascade Elementary School, Kennewick School District runs 30 other schools. The district enrolls 18,826 students.
Enrollment at Cascade Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 50%. After that, the student body is 44% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Benton County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Cascade Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.4:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Around 52% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Cascade Elementary School is located in Benton County, where median household income is about $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Cascade Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.
The shortest distance from Cascade Elementary School to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Canyon View Elementary School. The five-mile area around Cascade Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 554 to 509. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.4:1, from 17.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Cascade Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Cascade Elementary. Cascade Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Cascade ElementaryEast Wenatchee, WA · 568 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolRenton, WA · 434 students
- Cascade ElementaryMarysville, WA · 382 students
- Cascade ElementaryWartrace, TN · 621 students
- Cascade Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon View Elementary School1.2 mi · 347
- Horse Heaven Hills Middle School1.2 mi · 856
- Washington Elementary School1.2 mi · 405
- Park Middle School1.8 mi · 688
- Eastgate Elementary School2.1 mi · 468
- Kennewick High School2.2 mi · 1,921
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Elementary SchoolHow large is Cascade Elementary School?
Cascade Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades KG-05.
Is Cascade Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cascade Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Cascade Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Cascade Elementary School.
How diverse is Cascade Elementary School?
Cascade Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Cascade Elementary School?
Cascade Elementary School is overseen by Kennewick School District in Benton County.
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