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Enrollment
815
Middle
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000414
Cascade Middle School
13900 NE 18th Street, Vancouver, WA 98684 · (360) 604-3600 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
485 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 259 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 288 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 268 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
24.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -20.0pp since 2014
Math
12.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -16.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24.5% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 34.8% | 28.7% |
| 2017-18 | 39.5% | 30.4% |
| 2016-17 | 40.3% | 29.0% |
| 2015-16 | 44.2% | 30.4% |
| 2014-15 | 44.5% | 28.9% |
% 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 Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Middle School this school | 815 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Covington Middle School Vancouver | 830 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Mountain View Middle School Bremerton | 856 | 62.1% | 23.3% |
| North Middle School Everett | 719 | 61.2% | 43.1% |
| Marysville Middle School Marysville | 656 | 61.0% | 21.3% |
| Chinook Middle School Lacey | 746 | 55.5% | 38.8% |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #340 of 357 ▼ 20 | #23 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #333 of 357 ▼ 20 | #22 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 815 | #64 of 377 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #206 of 340 | #15 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #83 of 340 | #1 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #119 of 359 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #63 of 192 | #9 of 19 |
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
815
-101 (-11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 815 | 41.1 | 19.8:1 | 60% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 44 | 18.8:1 | 68% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 44.1 | 19.6:1 | 72% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 51 | 18.0:1 | 62% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 53.2 | 18.1:1 | 60% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 67% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | 53 | 17.3:1 | 61% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 43 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 733 | 35 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (965 to 815); teachers down 23% (53.2 to 41.1).
About Cascade Middle School
Among the schools in Vancouver, Washington, is Cascade Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 815 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Washington) has about 577 students.
Evergreen School District (Clark) is the local district for Cascade Middle School. It runs 39 schools with 21,603 students.
At Cascade Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, and 4% Black. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Cascade Middle School is 60%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
Census estimates describe Clark County this way: the median household income is $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Clark County has 151 public schools and roughly 74,406 students.
The next-closest public school is Evergreen High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 815, an 11% decrease from 916 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 18.0 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Cascade Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Cascade Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cascade Middle. Cascade Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Cascade Middle SchoolAUBURN, WA · 966 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolSeattle, WA · 671 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolSedro-Woolley, WA · 670 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolLongview, WA · 463 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolBend, OR · 687 students
Nearby schools
- Evergreen High School0.1 mi · 1,427
- Open Doors Evergreen0.2 mi · 157
- Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 33
- Burton Elementary School0.3 mi · 452
- Home Choice Academy0.4 mi · 204
- Hollingsworth Academy0.7 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cascade Middle School?
Cascade Middle School enrolls approximately 815 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cascade Middle School serve?
Cascade Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Cascade Middle School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Cascade Middle School.
How diverse is Cascade Middle School?
Cascade Middle School reports a student body of 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Cascade Middle School in?
Cascade Middle School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.