Cashmere School District

Cashmere School District serves about 1,677 students in three schools covering grades PK–12 in the Cashmere area: Vale Elementary School (PK–4), Cashmere Middle School (5–8), and Cashmere High School (9–12). The district ranks 8th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it among the state’s highest-performing systems.

All three schools perform well above Washington averages, though each has different strengths. Cashmere Middle School has the district’s highest current ranking—34th out of 514—and the strongest recent momentum. Its 2025–26 science proficiency rate was 75.11%, while ELA and math proficiency were 70.91% and 62.63%. Cashmere High School leads in ELA, with 86.76% of students proficient, and also reports an 88.4% graduation rate and a 4.1% dropout rate. Its main concern is science, which declined to 55.22% in 2025–26. Vale Elementary School remains highly ranked and has strong overall math and ELA results, including 65.22% math proficiency and 69.17% ELA proficiency.

For parents comparing grade levels, the clearest elementary focus is 3rd grade: proficiency was 56.14% in math and 59.65% in ELA, compared with much stronger 4th-grade results of 72.66% and 76.98%. Vale Elementary School also experienced year-over-year declines in both subjects, making it worth monitoring. In contrast, Cashmere Middle School improved notably, especially in science, while Cashmere High School made major gains in ELA and math. Overall, families can expect strong academic performance throughout the district, with elementary achievement trends and high-school science standing out as the most important areas to watch.