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Schools in Cascade · Western Dubuque County Community School District

Cascade’s public schools outscore 87% of Iowa districts

In Cascade, 79% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cascade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 15 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
697 students on the public path
In brief

Cascade’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,228 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cascade Junior-Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Aquin Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cascade’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (644)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,392 test results and a graduating class of 304 could put Cascade anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cascade’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,393 in math, 2,392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cascade, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cascade Elementary SchoolWestern Dubuque County Community School DistrictA+
6–12Cascade Junior-Senior High SchoolWestern Dubuque County Community School DistrictA+

Cascade’s public schools are run by Western Dubuque County Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Western Dubuque County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,643 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,228IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 69.7% · 2392 students tested
Math79%
State average 63.8% · 2393 students tested

Cascade vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Cascade’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CascadeAWestern Dubuque County

Every school in Cascade

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cascadeby address
Cascade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
305 students14:1Rate it →
Cascade Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
A+
392 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Aquin Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
217 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cascade’s schools

Are Cascade’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cascade children attend outscore 87% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cascade in?

Western Dubuque County Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,643 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is Cascade’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Western Dubuque County Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Cascade spend per student?

$12,228 in Western Dubuque County Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cascade?

Yes: Aquin Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 217 students).

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What Cascade families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.