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Cascades Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1200 S Wisner St, Jackson, MI 49203 · (517) 841-3900 · Part of Jackson Public Schools

Jackson’s School Grade C better than 27% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
398
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cascades Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: Middle School at Parkside

On the path

Where Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cascades Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Middle School at Parkside750 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 S Wisner St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 163
Grade 265
Grade 378
Grade 454
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
431’20
390’21
447’22
398’23
398’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 29%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cascades Elementary School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public Schools

The district →
Hunt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
366 students14:1
South Central Michigan Virtual
Other · Grades K–12 · Jackson
C−
402 students
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
D
396 students14:1
Sharp Park Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
B
337 students18:1
Dibble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
C
282 students17:1
JPS Montessori Center
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
C−
146 students17:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.