Elementary school (grades K-5) · Snohomish, WA

Cascade View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cascade View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530802002354
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cascade View Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#3 of 9
elementary schools in Snohomish · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
students per teacher
19.1%
free-lunch eligible

Cascade View Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cascade View Elementary ranks #3 of 9 elementary schools in Snohomish, WA.

Enrollment

412

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.1%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cascade View Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cascade View Elementary

Cascade View Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Snohomish, Washington, enrolling 412 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.1% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Washington average.

With 412 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 391 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #191.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 412 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Snohomish's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dutch Hill Elementary (694 students): Cascade View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.9:1 vs 19.3:1).

Snohomish School District also operates Glacier Peak High School (1,642 students) and Snohomish High School (1,496 students) alongside Cascade View Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cascade View Elementary compares

Cascade View Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 2% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.1% ▼ 58% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 45% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 64% in Washington - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,136
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 412 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 63.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Cascade View Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Snohomish School District, which includes Cascade View Elementary.

$16,136
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 60.7%
Federal 7.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cascade View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glacier Peak High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snohomish High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centennial Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dutch Hill Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Little Cedars Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Snohomish School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Snohomish

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cascade View Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cascade View Elementary

How many students attend Cascade View Elementary?

Cascade View Elementary has 412 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Snohomish, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade View Elementary is 17.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cascade View Elementary?

19.1% of students at Cascade View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cascade View Elementary is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Snohomish, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade View Elementary?

Cascade View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cascade View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Snohomish?

By Resource Investment Index, Cascade View Elementary ranks #3 of 9 elementary schools in Snohomish, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Snohomish on the city page.

Is Cascade View Elementary a good school?

Cascade View Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Snohomish School District?

Besides Cascade View Elementary, Snohomish School District also operates Glacier Peak High School (1,642 students), Snohomish High School (1,496 students), and Centennial Middle School (734 students). See the Snohomish School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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