Summary
Cascade Parent Partnership Program is a public alternative school in Seattle serving about 375 students in grades K–12 within Seattle School District No. 1. Its parent-partnership model may appeal to families seeking flexible, individualized, or partly home-based learning. Seattle’s district ranks relatively well statewide, at 45th of 238 districts. Cascade’s student population has also become more economically diverse, with free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility rising from 16.67% in 2019–2020 to 46.13% in 2024–2025.
Academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, Cascade’s English language arts proficiency was 57.14% and science proficiency was 55.38%, both above Washington averages, while math proficiency was 37.01%, below the state average. Math is the clearest academic concern, especially in grades 7, 8, and 10, where results were 33.33%, 31.82%, and 13.51%. Math performance has declined from 44.32% in 2023–2024. By comparison, Edmonds Heights K-12 posted stronger results in all three subjects, while Cascade outperformed Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy and Rainier Valley Leadership Academy in each subject.
The most serious issue is student persistence. Cascade’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 56.6%, compared with 86.1% for the district and 82.6% statewide, while its dropout rate was 31.6%. These figures changed sharply from a reported 90.0% graduation rate the prior year, so parents should ask about cohort size, transfers, credit completion, attendance, and whether this was an isolated result. Cascade’s 28.4:1 student-teacher ratio and $18,279 per-student spending suggest meaningful resources, but families may want details about math support, counseling, re-engagement, and graduation planning. Some grade-level results were suppressed to protect privacy and should be treated as unavailable, not as failures.
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