Best Public Schools in Cascade, ID

Summary:

The city of Cascade, Idaho is home to two schools: Cascade Elementary School and Cascade Junior/Senior High School, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Based on the available data, Cascade Junior/Senior High School stands out as the stronger performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state of Idaho.

Cascade Junior/Senior High School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years and ranked 15th out of 159 Idaho high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school boasts a 82.3% four-year graduation rate and strong proficiency rates in ISAT/Math (49.1%), ISAT/Science (39.3%), and ISAT/ELA (66.7%). In contrast, Cascade Elementary School has lower proficiency rates, particularly in ISAT/ELA (45% in 2024-2025). This disparity suggests a need to focus on improving academic performance at the elementary school level.

The data also reveals socioeconomic differences between the two schools, with Cascade Elementary School having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (33.94%) compared to Cascade Junior/Senior High School (22.68%). Additionally, the high school has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio (8.5) compared to the elementary school (16.5), which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that the Cascade District has room for improvement, particularly at the elementary school level, to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)	ISAT English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 School Street	Cascade	83611	Valley County	Cascade District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 382-4227	103	7	14.1	43.7%	94 (91.3%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)	64.3			50.0	50.0	33.3		45.0	$12,062	$2,588	$9,474
Cascade Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	209 School Street	Cascade	83611	Valley County	Cascade District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 382-4227	112	11	10.4	32.1%	105 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)		37.5	53.3	49.1	39.3		56.3	66.7	$16,644	$2,359	$14,285

Cities Near Cascade

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Donnelly	20.48 mi	2
Garden Valley	20.95 mi	1
Ola	21.41 mi	1
Lowman	28 mi	1
Council	32.28 mi	2	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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