Cascade Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Cascade Elementary School

505 South Highland Drive
Kennewick, WA 99337

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Bottom 50%

Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cascade Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cascade Elementary School's student population of 537 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cascade Elementary School
Kind	79
1	75
2	101
3	84
4	96
5	102

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School
2023	539
2022	515
2021	554
2020	591
2019	591
2018	595
2017	595
2016	589
2015	591
2014	559
2013	552
2012	512
2011	554
2010	598
2009	531
2008	531
2007	510
2006	504
2005	499
2004	492
2003	491
2002	457
2001	463
2000	465
1999	455
1998	484
1997	461
1996	492
1995	517
1994	520
1993	549
1992	539
1991	511
1990	485
1989	447
1988	485
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	30
2013	25
2012	23
2011	25
2010	25
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	21
1998	24
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	25
1991	23
1990	22

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Year Founded

1959

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Motto

Every Student, Every Day!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cascade Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cascade Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1263 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School
2023	#1263
2022	#1298
2021	#1059
2019	#1059
2018	#711
2017	#757
2016	#615
2015	#899
2013	#787
2012	#568
2011	#622

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	36%	41%	36%
2022	35%	40%	33%
2019	47%	50%	43%
2018	53%	51%	44%
2017	52%	51%	42%
2016	63%	51%	43%
2015	47%	49%	40%
2013	65%	64%	54%
2012	70%	63%	54%
2011	68%	60%	52%
2010	59%	54%	48%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2022	46%	53%	50%
2019	58%	61%	58%
2018	65%	61%	44%
2017	66%	61%	57%
2016	62%	62%	59%
2015	55%	56%	50%
2013	78%	73%	69%
2012	80%	72%	70%
2011	75%	70%	66%
2010	79%	70%	68%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	20:1	21:1
2011	23:1	19:1	21:1
2010	24:1	19:1	21:1
2009	23:1	19:1	21:1
2008	23:1	19:1	20:1
2007	24:1	19:1	21:1
2006	24:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	24:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	4%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

47%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	36%	26%	39%
2022	39%	25%	40%
2021	35%	25%	39%
2020	27%	24%	35%
2019	27%	24%	35%
2018	22%	23%	36%
2017	22%	23%	36%
2016	19%	22%	37%
2015	16%	22%	27%
2014	12%	21%	28%
2013	17%	20%	27%
2012	15%	20%	29%
2011	16%	18%	34%
2010	18%	16%	30%
2009	17%	16%	29%
2008	15%	15%	27%
2007	13%	14%	26%
2006	11%	14%	24%
2005	11%	13%	23%
2004	11%	12%	22%
2003	11%	12%	21%
2002	11%	11%	20%
2001	13%	10%	18%
2000	12%	10%	17%
1999	7%	9%	16%
1998	8%	9%	15%
1997	4%	8%	13%
1996	3%	8%	11%
1995	3%	7%	11%
1994	3%	7%	10%
1993	2%	6%	10%
1992	3%	6%	9%
1991	3%	6%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

47%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	53%	49%	50%
2022	55%	50%	50%
2021	59%	51%	52%
2020	60%	53%	53%
2019	60%	53%	53%
2018	73%	55%	56%
2017	73%	55%	56%
2016	76%	56%	56%
2015	80%	57%	65%
2014	83%	58%	65%
2013	77%	59%	65%
2012	79%	60%	63%
2011	79%	63%	60%
2010	72%	64%	61%
2009	74%	65%	63%
2008	76%	66%	65%
2007	79%	68%	67%
2006	84%	69%	70%
2005	84%	70%	71%
2004	85%	71%	73%
2003	86%	71%	74%
2002	85%	73%	75%
2001	84%	74%	77%
2000	86%	75%	78%
1999	92%	76%	80%
1998	90%	76%	80%
1997	94%	77%	82%
1996	96%	78%	84%
1995	94%	79%	85%
1994	94%	80%	86%
1993	95%	81%	86%
1992	93%	81%	86%
1991	93%	82%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	0.59	0.68	0.60
2022	0.55	0.68	0.59
2021	0.53	0.67	0.58
2020	0.56	0.65	0.60
2019	0.56	0.65	0.60
2018	0.42	0.64	0.56
2017	0.42	0.64	0.56
2016	0.39	0.63	0.56
2015	0.34	0.62	0.50
2014	0.30	0.61	0.50
2013	0.38	0.61	0.50
2012	0.37	0.60	0.52
2011	0.35	0.58	0.53
2010	0.47	0.56	0.53
2009	0.44	0.55	0.51
2008	0.40	0.54	0.50
2007	0.36	0.51	0.48
2006	0.28	0.49	0.46
2005	0.28	0.49	0.44
2004	0.26	0.48	0.42
2003	0.25	0.47	0.41
2002	0.27	0.45	0.39
2001	0.27	0.44	0.37
2000	0.25	0.42	0.36
1999	0.15	0.40	0.34
1998	0.19	0.40	0.33
1997	0.12	0.39	0.31
1996	0.08	0.39	0.28
1995	0.11	0.36	0.27
1994	0.12	0.35	0.26
1993	0.10	0.34	0.26
1992	0.13	0.33	0.25
1991	0.13	0.32	0.25

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Eligible for

58%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	57%	41%	53%
2022	54%	36%	52%
2021	46%	35%	48%
2020	36%	35%	48%
2019	36%	35%	48%
2016	34%	38%	50%
2015	36%	39%	50%
2014	34%	39%	48%
2013	34%	38%	47%
2012	27%	37%	45%
2011	26%	33%	41%
2010	28%	33%	40%
2009	24%	29%	37%
2008	22%	28%	36%
2007	25%	28%	36%
2006	20%	29%	32%
2005	21%	27%	29%
2004	22%	27%	29%
2003	29%	26%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cascade Elementary School	Washington	Kennewick School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kennewick School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cascade Elementary School's ranking?

Cascade Elementary School is ranked #1263 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cascade Elementary School often compared to?

Cascade Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southgate Elementary School, Canyon View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cascade Elementary School?

537 students attend Cascade Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cascade Elementary School students are Hispanic, 47% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cascade Elementary School?

Cascade Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cascade Elementary School offer ?

Cascade Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cascade Elementary School part of?

Cascade Elementary School is part of Kennewick School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education