Cascade Elementary School
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade IA, 52033, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-852-3335
Ranking: 
(268 out of 696, top 39%)*
(268 out of 696, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Western Dubuque Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 227 | 229 | 227 | 214 | 202 | 197 | 201 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 29 | 12.8% | 15 | 6.6% | 27 | 11.9% | 18 | 8.4% | 14 | 6.9% | 19 | 9.6% | 14 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 21 | 9.3% | 45 | 19.7% | 22 | 9.7% | 24 | 11.2% | 26 | 12.9% | 28 | 14.2% | 31 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 16.7% | 19 | 8.3% | 26 | 11.5% | 25 | 11.7% | 23 | 11.4% | 25 | 12.7% | 21 | 10.4% |
| Grade 2: | 18 | 7.9% | 33 | 14.4% | 21 | 9.3% | 23 | 10.7% | 24 | 11.9% | 21 | 10.7% | 26 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 27 | 11.9% | 17 | 7.4% | 23 | 10.1% | 27 | 12.6% | 22 | 10.9% | 26 | 13.2% | 42 | 20.9% |
| Grade 4: | 19 | 8.4% | 25 | 10.9% | 26 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.8% | 26 | 12.9% | 44 | 22.3% | 21 | 10.4% |
| Grade 5: | 36 | 15.9% | 40 | 17.5% | 36 | 15.9% | 29 | 13.6% | 44 | 21.8% | 20 | 10.2% | 12 | 6.0% |
| Grade 6: | 39 | 17.2% | 35 | 15.3% | 46 | 20.3% | 47 | 22.0% | 23 | 11.4% | 14 | 7.1% | 34 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 56.8% | 119 | 52.0% | 108 | 47.6% | 110 | 51.4% | 110 | 54.5% | 103 | 52.3% | 107 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 98 | 43.2% | 110 | 48.0% | 119 | 52.4% | 104 | 48.6% | 92 | 45.5% | 86 | 43.7% | 90 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 11.9% | 24 | 10.5% | 22 | 9.7% | 17 | 7.9% | 12 | 5.9% | 20 | 10.2% | 18 | 9.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 6 | 3.0% | 4 | 2.0% |
| White: | 194 | 85.5% | 200 | 87.3% | 200 | 88.1% | 192 | 89.7% | 186 | 92.1% | 171 | 86.8% | 178 | 88.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 31.3% | 79 | 34.5% | 60 | 26.4% | 61 | 28.5% | 53 | 26.2% | 59 | 29.9% | 49 | 24.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 9.3% | 17 | 7.4% | 14 | 6.2% | 25 | 11.7% | 29 | 14.4% | 21 | 10.7% | 22 | 10.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.17 | 12.83 | 12.68 | 15.85 | 15.54 | 14.70 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 86.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.27% | 79.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 79.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 88.70% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 87.56% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 78.98% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 77.60% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.32% | 86.93% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 86.63% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.32% | 82.91% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 78.61% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 82.86% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.32% | 86.50% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 68.57% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.75% | 68.16% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% | 93.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,412.0 | $40,893.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,099.0 | $28,664.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,516.0 | $43,950.0 |
* Cascade Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.