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B−

Cascade Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14519 Pennersville Rd, Cascade, MD 21719 · (301) 766-8066 · Part of Washington County Public Schools

Highfield-Cascade’s School Grade B better than 64% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
137
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cascade Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Highfield-Cascade kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Highfield-Cascade kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cascade ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14519 Pennersville Rd, Cascade

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten17
Grade 122
Grade 222
Grade 318
Grade 425
Grade 518
Enrollment over time
130’20
139’21
146’22
144’23
137’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cascade Elementary from Highfield-Cascade families.

Other schools in Washington County Public Schools

The district →
Pangborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hagerstown
D
749 students13:1
Salem Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hagerstown
C−
713 students14:1
Maugansville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maugansville
C+
698 students15:1
Rockland Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hagerstown
B−
655 students15:1
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hagerstown
579 students13:1
Williamsport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsport
B+
533 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Highfield-Cascade’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.