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Cascade Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cascade Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 293 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cascade Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.2% for Atlanta Public Schools and 42.6% for Georgia. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.98% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Cascade Elementary spends between $17,078 and $18,103 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools in the district.

When comparing Cascade Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Beecher Hills Elementary, which is only 1.3 miles away, Cascade consistently underperforms academically. The school's challenges may be reflective of the difficulties faced by many schools serving economically disadvantaged communities, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide equitable educational opportunities.

314

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,505

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1654 S Alvarado Terrace SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-8100

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jean Childs Young Middle School
High:	Benjamin E. Mays High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,079^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1079 of 1238	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1117 of 1248	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1169 of 1242	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1116 of 1244	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1148 of 1214	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1208 of 1234	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1048 of 1209	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	1001 of 1205	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1032 of 1233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	1083 of 1240	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	995 of 1231	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	939 of 1225	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.9	896 of 1201	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	909 of 1212	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1012 of 1183	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.1	684 of 1133	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	689 of 1134	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.1	549 of 1125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	419 of 1101	61.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-25 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science19%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Cascade Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S Alvarado Terrace SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8100	314	38	8.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	297 (94.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	15.8	1079^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%		14	1117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.5%	38	22.2	22.6	14.6	28.9	17.0	14.6	18.8	$30,505	$1,560	$28,945
Beecher Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2257 Bollingbrook Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8300	237	22	11.0	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	223 (94.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	62.1	411^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.8%		48.3	580^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.5%	169	41.7	56.7	42.9	44.4	66.7	38.1	42.9	$40,846	$1,895	$38,951
Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Connally Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3092	587	41	14.3	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	453 (77.2%)	104 (17.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	22.2	970^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		28.4	881^st of 1248 public elementary schools	29.4%	89	22.4	30.0	29.4	25.2	40.7	13.8	10.2	$17,479	$1,146	$16,332
L. O. Kimberly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 McMurray Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7600	270	25	10.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.4%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.5	1006^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.9	1043^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	16.4%	37	19.5	13.2	26.8	29.3	36.8	12.2	22.0	$36,078	$1,828	$34,250
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	447	44	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	418 (93.5%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	25.5	919^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.7	932^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.3%	13	18.8	12.5	25.4	42.0	38.9	19.7	29.6	$31,461	$1,754	$29,706
West Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	570 Lynhurst Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3350	247	23	10.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	200 (81.0%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		34.1	783^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	37.3%	182	41.0	29.7	46.7	30.8	19.4	44.4	46.7	$33,146	$2,462	$30,684
Conley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2580 Delowe Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8170	377	37	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	231 (61.3%)	131 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.1	1029^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.4	1095^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.3%	66	16.7	22.8	22.0	33.3	26.3	14.3	18.4	$25,080	$2,161	$22,919
Peyton Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Peyton Rd SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7100	283	26	10.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	243 (85.9%)	34 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	20.8	986^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%		12.2	1154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%	168	32.6	23.4	11.5	34.9	29.8	11.5	17.3	$34,679	$1,837	$32,841
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Avon Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4000	291	35	8.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	283 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1058^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.2%	18	9.6	25.0	18.8	25.0	19.2	14.3	28.6	$39,281	$1,835	$37,447
KIPP Strive Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1448 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	627	38	16.4	100.0%	18 (2.9%)	596 (95.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	29.3	846^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.7	716^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.6%	130	33.3	31.3	21.0	39.4	31.3	21.0	23.0	$10,925	$1,050	$9,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Elementary School

What district is Cascade Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cascade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Childs Young Middle School
High : Benjamin E. Mays High School

How many students attend Cascade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Cascade Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Elementary School?

Students at Cascade Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cascade Elementary School a good school?

Cascade Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

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