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Schools in Cashmere · Cashmere School District

Cashmere’s public schools outscore 89% of Washington districts

55% of students in Cashmere’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cashmere, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#34of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
67%
▲ 14 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 15 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 12% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
WA 17.7
Schools in town
3
1,677 students on the public path
In brief

Cashmere’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 197 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cashmere’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,280 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cashmere Middle School, then Cashmere High School. See the path ↓

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 Cashmere’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Washington school districts, #34 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 851 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Cashmere anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cashmere’s students in the tested grades sat them (851 in math, 851 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Vale Elementary SchoolCashmere School DistrictNo scores
5–8Cashmere Middle SchoolCashmere School DistrictNo scores
9–12Cashmere High SchoolCashmere School DistrictNo scores

Cashmere’s public schools are run by Cashmere 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.

Cashmere School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,677 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,280WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 53.4% · 851 students tested
Math55%
State average 40.1% · 851 students tested

Cashmere vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Cashmere’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CashmereACashmere

Every school in Cashmere

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

District schools in Cashmereby address
Vale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
638 students17:1Rate it →
Cashmere Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
496 students16:1Rate it →
Cashmere High School
High · Grades 9–12
543 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Cashmere’s schools

Are Cashmere’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cashmere children attend outscore 89% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #34 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cashmere in?

Cashmere School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,677 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cashmere kids go to high school?

Cashmere High School, with 543 students.

What is Cashmere’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cashmere School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Cashmere spend per student?

$16,280 in Cashmere School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.