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Cascade Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Cascade Middle School is a 687-student school serving grades 6–8 on Bend's south side at 19619 Mountaineer Way, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 and the largest enrollment among its nearby same-district peers.

Academically, Cascade is one of Oregon's strongest middle schools. It ranks 30th of 371 middle schools statewide in 2025-26 — a 92nd-percentile, 5-star placement — and has never fallen below the 91st percentile across six ranked years, reaching the 95th in 2021-22. Proficiency runs well above both its district and the state: 66.0% in English language arts, 58.6% in math, and 45.3% in science, against state averages of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Science is where Cascade leads every nearby school: its 45.3% tops Pacific Crest Middle School (42.5%) even though Pacific Crest scores higher in reading and math. Cascade also avoids the lopsided subject profiles seen locally — Sky View Middle School, for instance, posts 59.8% in reading but only 32.0% in math.

Notably, Cascade does this at the lowest per-student spending in its comparison group ($15,036) and with students whose economic profile closely matches nearby schools like Sky View, High Desert Middle School, and Pilot Butte Middle School — all of which trail Cascade by 17–29 points in reading and math. Class sizes are among the largest locally (24.1 students per teacher), and chronic absenteeism (33.4%) is about average for the state. Two things to watch: results for low-income students (62nd percentile) and Hispanic students (73rd percentile) both dipped in 2025-26 after stronger prior years, and math proficiency slides from 62.4% in 6th grade to 51.9% in 8th.

687

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,036

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19619 Mountaineer Wy
Bend, OR 97702-1999

(541) 355-7000

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:

Summit High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:	Amity Creek Elementary School
	Elk Meadow Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary
	William E Miller Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (60% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Oregon middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

Oregon avg37%

30^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

34^th of 141Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	30 of 371	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	26 of 371	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	33 of 380	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	19 of 367	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	85 of 379	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	49 of 384	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	25 of 382	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	38 of 383	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	11 of 381	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	8 of 382	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	6 of 377	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	18 of 395	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	11 of 357	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	21 of 343	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	27 of 323	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	23 of 315	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	71.1	63 of 295	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	30 of 285	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	45 of 271	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	64.1	81 of 270	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	24 of 321	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	28 of 316	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	14 of 313	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	16 of 323	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	14 of 310	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	70 of 277	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	50 of 342	85.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	3 of 103	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	7 of 93	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	68.0	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	54 of 200	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	21 of 196	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	28 of 196	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	12 of 201	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.7	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	103 of 191	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	92 of 210	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	97 of 256	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	24 of 240	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	57.3	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.2	18 of 364	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	43.8	151 of 282	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	116 of 325	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	33 of 327	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	23 of 330	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	27 of 323	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	21 of 312	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	67 of 291	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	38 of 341	88.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	5 of 133	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	3 of 137	97.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	18 of 180	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	10 of 150	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	39 of 156	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	28 of 354	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	27 of 351	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	36 of 360	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	14 of 355	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	91 of 344	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	54 of 357	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Mathematics59%+26 vs state

Science45%+15 vs state

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by a student
Monday, May 23, 2011

I am a student at this school, and I would not recommend it for several reasons. Many of the teachers there are just plain bad, and have barely taught me anything. Just to use some examples, one teacher sat behind his desk on his computer, not teaching or anything, just giving out pointless, useless assignments and telling us to do them in class. Another teacher gave out only useless, arts ad crafts assignments. Overall, I would not recommend this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (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	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	19619 Mountaineer Wy	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7000	687	28	24.1	47.9%	565 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	90.5	30^th of 371 public middle schools	91.9%		91.9	28^th of 368 public middle schools	92.4%	2	67.4	68.7	61.2	66.0	62.4	60.1	51.9	58.6	45.3	45.3	$15,036	$405	$14,631
Pacific Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 NW Elwood Lane	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7800	585	24	24.6	50.6%	523 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	92.7	22^nd of 371 public middle schools	94.1%		91.5	31^st of 368 public middle schools	91.6%	9	77.8	74.9	68.2	73.3	53.8	74.6	58.1	62.6	42.5	42.5	$15,291	$405	$14,887
Pilot Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 NE Neff St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7400	589	30	19.8	47.2%	438 (74.4%)	6 (1.0%)	109 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.2%)	52.1	144^th of 371 public middle schools	61.2%		53.1	148^th of 368 public middle schools	59.8%	4	38.7	62.8	46.7	48.9	28.2	32.8	29.8	30.2	26.3	26.3	$16,006	$405	$15,602
High Desert Middle School	Public	6-8	61000 Diamondback Ln	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7200	668	30	21.9	47.9%	466 (69.8%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (24.9%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	44.5	185^th of 371 public middle schools	50.1%		38.4	215^th of 368 public middle schools	41.6%	30	40.7	42.2	41.1	41.3	34.4	30.7	23.2	29.4	24.8	24.8	$15,033	$405	$14,628
Realms Middle School	Public	6-8	20730 Brinson Blvd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-5504	156	8	18.8	—	134 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	67.5	92^nd of 371 public middle schools	75.2%		72.3	75^th of 368 public middle schools	79.6%	17	37.5	69.6	53.3	54.3	32.4	51.2	57.1	46.7	22.9	22.9	$18,024	$405	$17,619
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	63555 NE 18th St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7600	598	27	21.8	47.8%	470 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	75 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	67.3	93^rd of 371 public middle schools	74.9%		71	83^rd of 368 public middle schools	77.4%	10	53.1	62.5	64.1	59.8	30.9	26.6	39.0	32.0	38.6	38.6	$15,608	$597	$15,011
Obsidian Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 SW Obsidian Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 923-4900	568	26	21.9	79.8%	350 (61.6%)	5 (0.9%)	175 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	43.8	192^nd of 371 public middle schools	48.2%		48.3	169^th of 368 public middle schools	54.1%	23	40.9	50.5	44.3	45.3	21.5	27.8	28.3	25.7	22.1	22.1	$15,441	$655	$14,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

What district is Cascade Middle School in?

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Yes. Cascade Middle School ranks in the top 8.1% of Oregon middle schools.

How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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