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Which teacher or staff member at CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530096000169
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL
300 Tigner Road, Cashmere, WA 98815 · (509) 782-2001 · Chelan County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
244 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 5 | 115 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL→CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
55.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 67 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 Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 67.3% | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | 63.9% | 49.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 52.5% |
| 2017-18 | 64.4% | 50.3% |
| 2016-17 | 64.7% | 53.5% |
| 2015-16 | 62.2% | 53.7% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 48.2% |
% 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 CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 496 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Shuksan Middle School Bellingham | 606 | 52.1% | 35.1% |
| Sultan Middle School Sultan | 462 | 52.8% | 41.7% |
| Kingston Middle School Kingston | 455 | 48.8% | 37.4% |
| Lakewood Middle School Marysville | 668 | 50.1% | 30.2% |
| Lynden Middle School LYNDEN | 705 | 47.5% | 41.0% |
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 CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #58 of 357 ▲ 14 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #49 of 357 ▲ 11 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #252 of 377 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #24 of 340 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #215 of 340 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #192 of 359 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #117 of 130 | N/A |
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
496
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
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 | 496 | 30.8 | 16.1:1 | 49% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 32.8 | 15.0:1 | 49% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 33.1 | 15.3:1 | 49% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 42% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 28.8 | 17.0:1 | 44% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 46% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 52% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 25 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 18 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (490 to 496); teachers up 7% (28.8 to 30.8).
About CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school in CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in Cashmere, Washington. It has an enrollment of 496 students in grades 5 through 8.
The district, CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 3 schools serving 1,677 students.
Federal enrollment data show CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 59% White. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Chelan County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.1 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Washington, the average ratio is 18.9:1. CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 49%. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Chelan County is 12 points.
In the surrounding county, Chelan County, median household income comes to about $82,381, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 43 public schools and about 12,965 students.
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Federal data place CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 496, compared with 523 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.0:1 to 16.1:1.
The allk12 page for CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 543 students
Other schools in Cashmere
- VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 543 students
Nearby schools
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 543
- VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 638
- Sunnyslope Elementary School6.8 mi · 292
- Peshastin Dryden Elementary6.9 mi · 283
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center7.7 mi · 8
- Valley Online Academy8.1 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 16.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Chelan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.