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Cascade Middle School

Q: Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Cascade Middle School ranks 373 rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Cascade Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Public Grades 7-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Cascade Middle School is a public school in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, serving 670 students in grades 7–8 through the Sedro-Woolley School District. It is one of the larger schools in this comparison group, with a 20.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a relatively high level of economic need: 55.82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Cascade ranks 373rd out of 514 Washington schools, placing it at the 27th percentile, while its district ranks at the 33rd percentile statewide.

Recent academic results are below state and district averages. In 2025–26, 36.75% of students were proficient in English language arts, 28.45% in math, and 36.61% in science. Science is the school’s strongest subject and has improved modestly, while math remains persistently low and ELA has declined from 39.70% in 2022–23. Eighth-grade results are weaker than seventh-grade results, especially in ELA, where proficiency was 30.87% compared with 42.48% for seventh grade. Cascade performs better than Mount Baker Middle School in all three tested subjects and is near La Conner Middle and La Venture Middle School in some areas, but it trails higher-performing schools such as Port Susan Middle School, Kulshan Middle School, and Fairhaven Middle School by substantial margins.

The most urgent concerns are special education effectiveness, eighth-grade achievement, and outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students. The special education subgroup ranked at the 0th percentile statewide, while Hispanic students ranked at the 9th percentile and low-income students at the 19th percentile. These results suggest a need for stronger targeted supports alongside schoolwide instructional improvements. Cascade’s ranking has improved since its 2020–21 low point, but it remains below its 2017–18 position. Its per-student spending of $19,760 is higher than at most nearby comparison schools, including Stanwood Middle School and Anacortes Middle School, making resource use and student-support systems important areas to examine.

670

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,760

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 McGarigle Rd
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

(360) 855-3520

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Lake Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Clear Lake Elementary School
	Evergreen Elementary School
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	Lyman Elementary School
	Mary Purcell Elementary School
	Samish Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

373^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 238Sedro-Woolley School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	373 of 514	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	376 of 534	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	349 of 535	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	372 of 539	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	390 of 541	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	416 of 529	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	348 of 512	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	231 of 437	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	287 of 443	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	234 of 445	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	241 of 498	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	203 of 497	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	46.4	261 of 476	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	247 of 466	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	241 of 463	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	256 of 449	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	256 of 425	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.1	333 of 421	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	26.6	117 of 135	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	340 of 443	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	349 of 471	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	272 of 464	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	328 of 464	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	353 of 479	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	382 of 469	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	290 of 452	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	222 of 376	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	315 of 347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	269 of 347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	295 of 344	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	248 of 336	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	219 of 360	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	268 of 353	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	278 of 344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	174 of 259	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	368 of 453	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	327 of 457	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	296 of 455	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	314 of 463	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	289 of 475	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	292 of 458	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	304 of 448	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	176 of 349	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	325 of 454	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	336 of 472	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	343 of 466	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	343 of 470	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	350 of 480	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	357 of 476	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	327 of 453	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	190 of 371	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	70.6	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	105 of 222	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	146 of 243	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	180 of 257	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	119 of 246	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	226 of 226	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	182 of 186	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	177 of 179	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	167 of 167	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	139 of 199	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	203 of 268	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	369 of 453	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	381 of 488	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	334 of 486	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	383 of 488	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	418 of 488	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	430 of 480	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	347 of 470	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	197 of 325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)86th percentile+39 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)27th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)13th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science37%-14 vs state

Math28%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

This is horrible school!! There is a massive bullying problem and drug use problem at this school. The administration does little to nothing to protect the students. Protect your kids by not sending them to this school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Middle School	Public	7-8	905 McGarigle Rd	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3520	670	33	20.1	55.8%	437 (65.2%)	6 (0.9%)	178 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.9%)	27.2	373^rd of 514 public middle schools	27.4%		29.7	376^th of 534 public middle schools	29.6%	3	36.6	36.6		42.5	30.9	36.8		30.9	25.9	28.5	$19,760	$959	$18,801
Lucille Umbarger Middle School	Public	6-8	820 S Skagit Street	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 757-3366	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.1	415^th of 514 public middle schools	19.3%					(n/a)	30.5	30.5	25.6	31.7	35.6	31.0	15.8	30.9	28.8	25.2
La Venture Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 LaVenture Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6116	663	34	19.3	69.8%	178 (26.8%)	9 (1.4%)	444 (67.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	39.3	299^th of 514 public middle schools	41.8%		29.9	375^th of 534 public middle schools	29.8%	76	38.9	38.9	32.9	43.1	51.4	42.3	31.2	39.6	32.9	34.4	$18,365	$1,054	$17,311
Mount Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 E Section St	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6127	569	30	18.7	70.8%	164 (28.8%)	10 (1.8%)	350 (61.5%)	13 (2.3%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (3.0%)	8	492^nd of 514 public middle schools	4.3%		12.1	484^th of 534 public middle schools	9.4%	8	12.4	12.4	20.4	23.0	21.2	21.6	10.5	25.3	12.4	16.3	$18,362	$992	$17,370
La Conner Middle	Public	6-8	512 N. 6th St.	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 466-3173	123	9	14.4	56.1%	56 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.6%)	1 (0.8%)	41 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)	30.3	356^th of 514 public middle schools	30.7%		25.4	410^th of 534 public middle schools	23.2%	54	28.2	28.2	32.4	47.5	42.1	40.9	24.3	38.5	25.0	29.5	$26,050	$2,679	$23,371
Anacortes Middle School	Public	6-8	2202 M Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1230	617	27	22.7	32.7%	466 (75.5%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.4%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.0%)	67.1	148^th of 514 public middle schools	71.2%		73.2	118^th of 534 public middle schools	77.9%	30	49.5	49.5	52.3	60.4	46.8	53.2	41.7	55.2	55.1	50.7	$16,957	$68	$16,888
Kulshan Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 Kenoyer Dr	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-4886	575	33	17.6	28.7%	422 (73.4%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (12.7%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	83.8	77^th of 514 public middle schools	85.0%		81.5	90^th of 534 public middle schools	83.1%	13	64.0	64.0	65.8	67.7	54.7	63.0	64.5	61.6	50.0	59.0	$18,256	$607	$17,649
Fairhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Park Ridge Rd	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6450	588	32	18.1	40.8%	393 (66.8%)	8 (1.4%)	91 (15.5%)	33 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	80.8	91^st of 514 public middle schools	82.3%		80.2	93^rd of 534 public middle schools	82.6%	2	68.7	68.7	56.7	64.7	60.6	60.6	46.5	60.6	53.1	53.3	$17,779	$314	$17,465
Lincoln Academy	Public	6-8	7600 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1340	20	1	14.2	50.0%	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,741	$391	$22,350
Stanwood Middle School	Public	6-8	9405 271st St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1350	528	25	21.4	36.9%	399 (75.6%)	7 (1.3%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.8%)	55.9	203^rd of 514 public middle schools	60.5%		29.3	379^th of 534 public middle schools	29.0%	176	48.6	48.6	46.7	56.7	46.9	50.3	37.5	44.2	40.7	40.8	$17,570	$518	$17,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Cascade Middle School ranks 373^rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Sedro Woolley Senior High School

What district is Cascade Middle School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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