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Cascade Middle School

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Cascade Middle School ranks 80 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Cascade Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Clayton, Indiana, serving about 332 students as part of the Mill Creek Community School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranked 80th of 486 Indiana middle schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) — solidly above the state average, and an improvement over 2024–2025 (116th of 480), though below its 2018–2019 peak of 48th of 470 and below the 5-star standing of its own district. Two standout strengths: chronic absenteeism of 7.5% in 2024–2025, down from 12.2% the prior year and less than half the state's 16.7%, and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 — the lowest among nearby middle schools — down from 14.2 in 2022–2023.

Locally, Cascade sits in the middle-to-upper part of the pack. It clearly outperforms Paul Hadley Middle School and Monrovia Middle School, and is close to Danville Middle School in ELA and math, but trails Brownsburg West Middle School, Brownsburg East Middle School, Tri-West Middle School, Avon Middle School North, and Plainfield Community Middle School. Cascade's own math proficiency (51.16%) is about 9.5 percentage points below its district average (60.70%), even as math has climbed from 39.64% in 2023–2024 to 45.97% to 51.16% in 2025–2026. Free/reduced lunch is 29.52%, and spending is $10,939 per student.

Grade-level results are uneven. Sixth-grade ELA is 34.51%, below the state's 41.3%, while 7th grade (61.47%) and 8th grade (59.84%) ELA are well above state. Math beats the state in every grade, but 8th grade (40.98%) lags Cascade's 6th and 7th grades. Science is steady but not a strength at 49.56%, below the district's 56.59%. Biology End-of-Course proficiency is 95.83% versus the district's 57.08%, though that usually reflects a smaller, select group of students. Bottom line: a strong, above-state school with excellent attendance and recent math gains, with the clearest opportunities in 6th-grade ELA, 8th-grade math, and science.

332

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,609

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6423 S Cr 200 W
Clayton, IN 46118

(317) 539-9285

District: Mill Creek Community School Corp

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cascade Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:	Mill Creek East Elementary
	Mill Creek West Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

80^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 374Mill Creek Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	80 of 486	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	116 of 480	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	116 of 491	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	86 of 489	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	151 of 490	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	104 of 483	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	48 of 470	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	75 of 473	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	54 of 472	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	93 of 494	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	76 of 485	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	74 of 470	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	31 of 444	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	22 of 447	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	88 of 451	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	28 of 428	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.8	71 of 423	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	122 of 392	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	79 of 382	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	56 of 375	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	88 of 370	76.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology96%

English Language Arts52%

Math51%

Science50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	6423 S Cr 200 W	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 539-9285	332	26	12.7	29.5%	300 (90.4%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	80.1	80^th of 486 public middle schools	83.5%		72.4	116^th of 480 public middle schools	75.8%	36		34.5	61.5	59.8	52.0		57.5	56.0	41.0	51.2	49.6	49.6		95.8	$12,609	$248	$12,362
Danville Middle School	Public	5-8	1425 W Lincoln St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 745-5491	870	49	17.9	38.5%	681 (78.3%)	89 (10.2%)	48 (5.5%)	18 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	81.4	76^th of 486 public middle schools	84.4%		89.2	38^th of 480 public middle schools	92.1%	38	53.3	61.0	47.7	48.0	52.6	60.0	57.6	48.1	41.9	52.3	52.8	52.8	52.5	87.5	$12,949	$693	$12,256
Monrovia Middle School	Public	6-8	215 S Chestnut St	Monrovia	46157	Morgan County	Monroe-Gregg School District	No	No	No	No	(317) 996-2352	337	25	13.3	46.6%	274 (81.3%)	28 (8.3%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	26.1	356^th of 486 public middle schools	26.7%		34.5	324^th of 480 public middle schools	32.5%	32		16.3	23.9	32.1	23.7		16.3	20.4	22.6	19.6	28.5	28.5			$11,375	$439	$10,936
Avon Middle School West	Public	6-8	1204 S County Rd 450 E	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 544-6000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	88.1	47^th of 486 public middle schools	90.3%					(n/a)		58.3	59.6	57.6	58.4		53.6	58.3	59.2	57.0	50.5	50.5		100.0
Plainfield Community Middle School	Public	6-8	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 838-3966	1,378	74	18.5	36.9%	1,008 (73.1%)	148 (10.7%)	109 (7.9%)	49 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.6%)	88.9	42^nd of 486 public middle schools	91.4%		88.1	43^rd of 480 public middle schools	91.0%	1		68.0	54.7	64.4	62.2		66.0	44.4	49.4	52.8	57.1	57.1		99.0	$9,623	$209	$9,414
Paul Hadley Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Carlisle St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-9208	668	37	18.1	45.1%	586 (87.7%)	22 (3.3%)	29 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	75	106^th of 486 public middle schools	78.2%		67.8	137^th of 480 public middle schools	71.5%	31			45.8	49.8	47.9			40.3	46.7	43.6				88.5	$11,155	$200	$10,955
Avon Middle School South	Public	6-8	7199 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5700	821	49	16.7	48.5%	375 (45.7%)	248 (30.2%)	94 (11.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	88.4	44^th of 486 public middle schools	90.9%		90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%	9		55.1	55.2	54.5	54.9		61.1	56.8	61.6	59.9	54.8	54.8		97.0	$12,646	$275	$12,371
Avon Middle School North	Public	6-8	1251 N Dan Jones Rd	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5500	929	54	17.2	47.6%	430 (46.3%)	269 (29.0%)	102 (11.0%)	55 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.5%)	90.6	32^nd of 486 public middle schools	93.4%		85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%	23		56.4	59.0	65.3	60.4		55.4	61.5	63.2	60.1	53.6	53.6		100.0	$11,963	$234	$11,729
Brownsburg West Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 S Odell St	Brownsburg	46112	Hendricks County	Brownsburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 852-3143	1,291	81	15.9	36.2%	804 (62.3%)	256 (19.8%)	117 (9.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.7%)	97.2	4^th of 486 public middle schools	99.2%		98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%	2		74.2	63.3	70.4	69.2		72.8	73.1	64.8	70.2	69.3	69.3			$3,279	$167	$3,111
Brownsburg East Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 E Airport Rd	Brownsburg	46112	Hendricks County	Brownsburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 852-2386	1,198	75	15.9	41.4%	684 (57.1%)	287 (24.0%)	114 (9.5%)	50 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.2%)	95.1	15^th of 486 public middle schools	96.9%		96	11^th of 480 public middle schools	97.7%	4		62.1	65.8	64.8	64.1		66.3	66.3	61.6	64.8	66.9	66.9			$3,191	$201	$2,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Cascade Senior High School

Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Cascade Middle School ranks 80^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Cascade Middle School in?

Mill Creek Community School Corp

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