Cascade Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Auburn, Washington

Cascade Middle School in Auburn, Washington enrolled 966 students in 2024-25 with 53.1 full-time teachers, 18.2 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

899 students in 2022-23, 875 students in 2023-24, 966 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 51.6 to 53.1.

Students enrolled at Cascade Middle School by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 96602505007501k2022-238992023-248752024-25966
Students enrolled at Cascade Middle School by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 96602505007501k2022-238992023-248752024-25966
Students enrolled at Cascade Middle School by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 96602505007501k2022-238992023-248752024-25966
Students enrolled at Cascade Middle School by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 96602505007501k2022-238992023-248752024-25966
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389951.617.4
2023-2487550.417.3
2024-2596653.118.2

18.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Cascade Middle School 18.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCascade Middle School 18.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Cascade Middle School 18.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCascade Middle School 18.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Cascade Middle School 18.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCascade Middle School 18.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Cascade Middle School 18.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCascade Middle School 18.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 294 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cascade Middle School enrolled 882 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 294 of the 882 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent48.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

30.5% of students were White, 29.6% Hispanic, 12.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White30.5%
  2. Hispanic29.6%
  3. Asian12.1%
  4. Black10.9%
  5. Two or more races8.3%
  6. Pacific Islander8.0%
  7. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Cascade Middle School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%46%53.4%
Math, 2022-2327%33% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Auburn

5 public middle schools in Auburn report 2024-25 enrollment; Cascade Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cascade Middle School96618.255.1%
Olympic Middle School95617.155.5%
Mt Baker Middle School91718.543.4%
Rainier Middle School90717.552.1%
Kilo Middle School66918.162.6%

All public schools in Auburn →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Cascade Middle School

  1. Rainier Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 907 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Olympic Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 956 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Cascade Middle School with Rainier Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Auburn School District spends per student$18,620 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,620
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonCascade Middle School is the number 20 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#20 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.18.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Cascade Middle School

  1. How many students attend Cascade Middle School?
    966 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 899 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Auburn, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Middle School?
    18.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Cascade Middle School a Title I school?
    Cascade Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Cascade Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Cascade Middle School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Cascade Middle School in?
    Auburn School District, NCES district ID 5300300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530030000033 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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