Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cascade Locks, OR

Cascade Locks School

Federal NCES profile for Cascade Locks School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410651000389
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cascade Locks School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for Oregon
69.3%
free-lunch eligible
65
students enrolled

Cascade Locks School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Cascade Locks, OR 97014
District: Hood River County Sd · Oregon

NCES ID 410651000389 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Cascade Locks School shrank from 88 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).

Teacher FTE added 7.7 → 9.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-9 students YoY 410651000389 · Cascade Locks, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

65 enr · 9.3:1 · 69.3% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Hood River Valley High School (1,174 students)

Cascade Locks School shrank from 88 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE added 7.7 → 9.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Cascade Locks School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cascade Locks School reports 65 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cascade Locks School compares

Cascade Locks School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 47% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% ▲ 31% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 65 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 5% in Oregon - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,370
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 65 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%
Two or More 15.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
African American 1.5%

Largest group: White at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Cascade Locks School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hood River County Sd reports $19,370 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cascade Locks School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hood River Valley High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hood River Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
May Street Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wyeast Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cascade Locks School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hood River County Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~65 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cascade Locks School

How many students attend Cascade Locks School?

Cascade Locks School has 65 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cascade Locks, OR. CCD year-over-year: 88 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), down 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Locks School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Locks School is 9.3:1, which is 47% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cascade Locks School?

69.3% of students at Cascade Locks School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade Locks School?

The largest demographic group at Cascade Locks School is White at 47.7% of enrollment, in Cascade Locks, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade Locks School?

Cascade Locks School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hood River County Sd?

Besides Cascade Locks School, Hood River County Sd also operates Hood River Valley High School (1,174 students), Hood River Middle School (461 students), and May Street Elementary School (452 students). See the Hood River County Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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