Cascade Elementary

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Cascade Elementary ranks 293 rd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

2998 Fairfield PIKE
Wartrace, TN 37183

(931) 389-0031

District: Bedford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,254

Students who attend Cascade Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Cascade High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascade Elementary ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Bedford County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary is 17.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Bedford County School District! (See more...)

Compare Cascade Elementary employs 38.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade Elementary is $9,254, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Bedford County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cascade Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Elementary 293^rd of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Cascade Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Bedford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford County 102^nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cascade Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	81.38	136^th	809	83.2%
2011	93.11	57^th	818	93.0%
2012	77.39	174^th	820	78.8%
2013	76.29	179^th	846	78.8%
2014	74.43	151^st	853	82.3%
2015	83.72	109^th	855	87.3%
2017	52.38	280^th	646	56.7%
2018	66.14	254^th	997	74.5%
2019	73.81	197^th	985	80.0%
2021	75.58	168^th	983	82.9%
2022	71.93	209^th	1000	79.1%
2023	65.36	293^rd	1020	71.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	97.85	8^th	395	98.0%
2021	39.57	202^nd	369	45.3%
2022	29.63	320^th	447	28.4%
2023	45.20	246^th	528	53.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	66.06	188^th	877	78.6%
2019	66.03	170^th	821	79.3%
2021	63.53	192^nd	823	76.7%
2022	63.17	223^rd	858	74.0%
2023	63.41	241^st	865	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	76.51	163^rd	926	82.4%
2021	75.43	158^th	945	83.3%
2022	66.09	248^th	975	74.6%
2023	64.25	286^th	989	71.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	65.97	228^th	916	75.1%
2021	71.79	190^th	941	79.8%
2022	74.08	177^th	980	81.9%
2023	62.57	302^nd	987	69.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	44.66	161^st	319	49.5%
2021	63.80	75^th	324	76.9%
2022	60.25	112^th	363	69.1%

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Rank History for White students at Cascade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	59.92	267^th	841	68.3%
2019	66.90	203^rd	812	75.0%
2021	72.36	168^th	844	80.1%
2022	65.06	218^th	844	74.2%
2023	53.91	327^th	852	61.6%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cascade Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
1999	456	17	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	475	475
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	571	571
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	627	627
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	627	627
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	634	634
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	656	656
2006	624	15	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2007	620	18	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2008	618	18	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2009	608	20	12	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2010	571	30	9	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2011	516	15	8	29	2	0	26	0	596
2012	550	17	5	31	4	0	19	0	626
2013	556	10	4	38	3	0	23	0	634
2014	556	11	2	35	4	0	21	0	629
2015	507	10	2	32	2	0	19	0	572
2016	516	13	3	33	2	0	21	0	588
2017	501	8	4	33	1	0	16	0	563
2018	487	12	5	44	0	0	19	0	567
2019	481	10	4	42	0	0	32	0	569
2020	530	7	5	47	0	0	33	0	622
2021	499	7	3	44	0	0	27	0	580
2022	535	14	6	48	0	0	23	0	626
2023	562	15	4	59	0	3	32	0	675

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cascade Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	478	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	475	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	571	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	665	34.8	19.1	n/a
2007	679	39.6	17.1	33.9
2008	665	39.8	16.7	37.3
2009	665	44.9	14.8	38.3
2010	639	43.4	14.7	45.5
2011	596	43.4	13.7	45.5
2012	626	41.2	15.1	50.5
2013	634	40.1	15.8	53.2
2014	629	41.2	15.2	53.3
2015	572	37.0	15.4	60.5
2016	588	36.0	16.3	53.7
2017	563	37.0	15.2	n/a
2018	567	36.0	15.7	n/a
2019	569	37.0	15.3	n/a
2020	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
2021	580	36.8	15.7	n/a
2022	626	34.7	18.0	n/a
2023	675	38.3	17.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cascade Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	478	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	475	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	571	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	665	34.8	19.1	n/a
2007	679	39.6	17.1	33.9
2008	665	39.8	16.7	37.3
2009	665	44.9	14.8	38.3
2010	639	43.4	14.7	45.5
2011	596	43.4	13.7	45.5
2012	626	41.2	15.1	50.5
2013	634	40.1	15.8	53.2
2014	629	41.2	15.2	53.3
2015	572	37.0	15.4	60.5
2016	588	36.0	16.3	53.7
2017	563	37.0	15.2	n/a
2018	567	36.0	15.7	n/a
2019	569	37.0	15.3	n/a
2020	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
2021	580	36.8	15.7	n/a
2022	626	34.7	18.0	n/a
2023	675	38.3	17.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cascade Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$404 (4.6%)	$7,587 (87.2%)	$8,697
2020	$374 (4.6%)	$7,070 (86.7%)	$8,154
2021	$888 (9.6%)	$7,682 (83.0%)	$9,254

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cascade Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 197^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 293^rd of 1020 Elementary schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary)	56.6	50	6.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford County)	38.5	34.2	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary)	47.5	54.5	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bedford County)	30.8	36.8	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary)	61.9	50.4	11.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County)	31.4	37.4	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary)	39.3	48.7	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford County)	22	34.5	12.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cascade Elementary)	63.6	53.5	10.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County)	33.3	34	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary)	35.4	44.6	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford County)	25.7	29.5	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Cascade Elementary)	60.6	51.2	9.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Bedford County)	30.7	31.6	0.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cascade Elementary)	40.8	49.4	8.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bedford County)	24.9	28.9	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	569	675	18.6%
African American	10	15	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	42	59	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	481	562	16.8%
Two or More Races	32	32

Schools Near Cascade Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)					TNReady English Language Arts (2023)					TNReady Science (2023)					TNReady Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2998 Fairfield PIKE	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 389-0031	675	38	17.6		562 (83.3%)	15 (2.2%)	59 (8.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.7%)	65.4	293^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	71.3%		71.9	209^th of 1000 public elementary schools	79.1%	84	50.0	50.4	53.5		51.2	54.5	48.7	44.6		49.4	51.8	45.2	33.7		43.9			$9,254	$888	$7,682
Learning Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Learning Way DR	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 685-1425	675	48	13.9		246 (36.4%)	77 (11.4%)	281 (41.6%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.7%)	10.5	945^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.4%		10.4	936^th of 1000 public elementary schools	6.4%	9	19.0	15.2	11.7		15.0	19.0	19.2	8.7		15.3	21.4	19.2	13.5		17.8			$10,501	$1,499	$8,343
Eakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Glenoaks RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-7852	692	53	12.9		204 (29.5%)	95 (13.7%)	322 (46.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.0%)	10.4	947^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.6	952^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	4.8%	5	13.6	17.8			11.6	17.0	13.7			11.6	21.6	21.9			14.9			$10,252	$1,417	$8,108
Thomas Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-6818	449	26	17.1		292 (65.0%)	20 (4.5%)	98 (21.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	97.5	28^th of 1020 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.5	28^th of 1000 public elementary schools	97.2%		78.6	77.4	77.8	71.7	76.6	75.0	83.3	68.5	73.9	75.2	89.3	77.4	68.5	87.0	80.4	76.1	76.1	$10,512	$908	$8,719
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Elliott ST	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-7112	424	33	12.8		148 (34.9%)	42 (9.9%)	190 (44.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	17.5	857^th of 1020 public elementary schools	16.0%		12	920^th of 1000 public elementary schools	8.0%	63	18.8	21.6	29.4		23.3	21.9	20.3	22.1		21.4	28.1	23.0	14.7		21.8			$11,080	$1,500	$8,793
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 Cannon BLVD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-7545	387	35	11.0		170 (43.9%)	31 (8.0%)	163 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	9.6	959^th of 1020 public elementary schools	6.0%		18.2	844^th of 1000 public elementary schools	15.6%	115	8.3	11.8	18.2		12.6	13.3	14.9	12.7		13.7	20.3	8.8	23.6		17.0			$10,572	$1,239	$8,419
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7182 Otter Pond Way	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 904-6790	534	32	16.9		366 (68.5%)	63 (11.8%)	61 (11.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	71.5	217^th of 1020 public elementary schools	78.7%					(n/a)	56.3	65.1	34.2		52.7	58.8	55.8	30.1		49.0	62.5	69.8	36.1		57.1
North Coffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6790 Murfreesboro HWY	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 723-5183	342	25	13.6		301 (88.0%)	10 (2.9%)	21 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	65.8	285^th of 1020 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.5	206^th of 1000 public elementary schools	79.4%	79	46.3	46.0	57.6		50.3	50.9	54.0	45.0		49.7	50.0	38.0	45.0		44.5			$12,176	$1,318	$10,051
Christiana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Shelbyville HWY	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 896-0614	664	47	14.1		479 (72.1%)	62 (9.3%)	61 (9.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	75.2	187^th of 1020 public elementary schools	81.7%		70.8	226^th of 1000 public elementary schools	77.4%	39	42.1	59.0	65.6		55.2	49.1	46.2	52.1		49.0	62.0	60.4	52.1		58.4			$10,415	$748	$9,221
Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Highway 41a	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 685-1417	663	38	17.4		538 (81.1%)	5 (0.8%)	107 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	60.6	341^st of 1020 public elementary schools	66.6%		45.5	518^th of 1000 public elementary schools	48.2%	177	39.0	64.5	51.3		52.0	51.5	46.4	45.3		47.6	52.0	22.7	37.6		37.0			$9,845	$1,085	$7,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Elementary?

Students at Cascade Elementary are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Cascade Elementary a good school?

Cascade Elementary ranks 293^rd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cascade Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 675 students attended Cascade Elementary.

What district is Cascade Elementary in?

Bedford County

What schools do graduates of Cascade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cascade Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Cascade High School

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