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Cascade Middle School
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Cascade Middle School
Cascade Middle School, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Vancouver, Washington, one of the schools within Evergreen School District (Clark), enrolls 815 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 41% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.
Within Evergreen School District (Clark), which oversees 39 schools and 21,603 students, Cascade Middle School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Cascade Middle School logs that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Cascade Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Cascade Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Clark County's rate of about 43%.
Around the school, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Clark County runs 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), of which Cascade Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Evergreen High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 965 students in 2018 compared to 815 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 55% to 43%. Class-load math has grew: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Cascade Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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