Cascade Elementary

Summary:

The Cascade Elementary district in Montana is home to two standout schools - Cascade School, an elementary school, and Cascade 6-8, a middle school. Both schools have consistently high academic performance, with Cascade School ranking 74th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and Cascade 6-8 ranking 35th out of 222 Montana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Cascade School stands out for its exceptional academic achievement, outperforming the Cascade Elementary district and the state of Montana in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1. In contrast, Cascade 6-8 has a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.9 and, while it outperforms the district and state in ELA and Math, its Science proficiency rate is lower than the averages.

Both schools have maintained strong rankings and ratings within their respective school types, indicating a consistent level of academic excellence. The Cascade Elementary district as a whole is ranked 58th out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district is performing well above the state average. These insights provide valuable information for parents and community members interested in understanding the academic landscape of the Cascade Elementary schools.

District Detail

321 Central Avenue West
Cascade, MT 59421

(406) 468-2671

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 218

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Cascade School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Central Ave W	Cascade	59421	Cascade County	Cascade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 468-2671	144	11	13.1	38.2%	126 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	74.8	74^th of 401 public elementary schools	81.5%					(n/a)	63.4	46.5	$12,766
Cascade 6-8	Public	6-8	321 Central Ave W	Cascade	59421	Cascade County	Cascade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 468-2267	74	4	16.9	32.4%	72 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	73.4	35^th of 222 public middle schools	84.2%					(n/a)	58.1	58.1	$12,103

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cascade High School	0.01 mi	1	114^th
Ulm Elementary	9.81 mi	3	125^th
Sun River Valley Elementary	12.75 mi	3	128^th
Deep Creek Elem	13.43 mi	1
Simms High School	18.41 mi	1	298^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 Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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