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Cascade Middle School

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Cascade Middle School ranks 116 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Cascade Middle School is a public middle school located in Clayton, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which is ranked 61 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cascade Middle School faces some academic challenges, with its ILEARN test scores generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in math. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in math for all grades was 45.97%, compared to the district's 54.76% and the state's 39.7% for 6th grade, 35.9% for 7th grade, and 34.5% for 8th grade. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are also below the district and state averages, with the all-grades proficiency rate at 43.41% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 43.7% and the state's 40.5% for 6th grade, 37.9% for 7th grade, and 42.7% for 8th grade. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate for all grades in 2024-2025 was 50%, which is lower than the district's 54.41%.

Cascade Middle School also faces higher chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19.2% in 2022-2023 and 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is concerning. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.53% in 2021-2022 to 30.26% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $7,786 in 2020-2021 to $10,939 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 17.5 in 2021-2022 to 13.7 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average.

332

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,939

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

116^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 380Mill 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science50%

Math46%

English Language Arts43%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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%)	72.4	116^th of 480 public middle schools	75.8%		73.7	116^th of 491 public middle schools	76.4%			35.6	48.3	45.5	43.4		39.1	56.7	40.9	46.0	50.0	50.0			$10,939	$371	$10,568
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%)	89.2	38^th of 480 public middle schools	92.1%		82.7	66^th of 491 public middle schools	86.6%	28	47.7	57.6	49.0	60.7	54.1	51.8	59.4	49.0	58.1	54.9	56.8	56.8	44.0	94.8	$11,072	$483	$10,590
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%)	34.5	324^th of 480 public middle schools	32.5%		41.1	294^th of 491 public middle schools	40.1%	30		22.8	27.2	34.9	28.2		20.2	26.2	33.3	26.5	24.6	24.6			$11,236	$635	$10,601
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%)	88.1	43^rd of 480 public middle schools	91.0%		92.3	32^nd of 491 public middle schools	93.5%	11		53.0	55.6	55.2	54.6		62.7	53.7	52.6	56.3	52.4	52.4		99.1	$9,740	$226	$9,514
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%)	67.8	137^th of 480 public middle schools	71.5%		61.7	176^th of 491 public middle schools	64.2%	39			45.5	39.8	42.7			44.8	33.4	39.2				86.5	$10,752	$635	$10,117
Avon Intermediate School West	Public	5-6	176 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5900	755	50	15.2	52.2%	343 (45.4%)	229 (30.3%)	94 (12.5%)	40 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)								(n/a)	52.0	47.7			49.9	59.9	50.9			55.6	43.4	43.4	44.0		$12,764	$333	$12,431
Avon Intermediate School East	Public	5-6	174 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5800	837	47	17.8	48.3%	406 (48.5%)	235 (28.1%)	85 (10.2%)	53 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.5%)								(n/a)	55.6	57.2			56.4	59.7	59.2			59.5	47.7	47.7	58.8		$12,259	$312	$11,948
Avon Middle School South	Public	7-8	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%)	90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%		93.1	23^rd of 491 public middle schools	95.3%	12			48.5	63.8	56.4			48.2	70.1	59.6				100.0	$12,294	$434	$11,859
Avon Middle School North	Public	7-8	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%)	85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	39^th of 491 public middle schools	92.1%	16			43.7	58.1	50.9			47.3	61.3	54.3				97.3	$12,277	$330	$11,947
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%)	98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%		98.4	3^rd of 491 public middle schools	99.4%	1		71.5	66.9	76.5	71.7		72.9	80.0	79.2	77.3	69.5	69.5			$6,399	$191	$6,208

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 116^th of 480 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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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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