Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Leavenworth

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Leavenworth Ski Hill Historic DistrictLeavenworth Ski Hill Historic District · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
A−
Schools in Leavenworth · Cascade School District

Leavenworth’s public schools outscore 83% of Washington districts

On the state reading tests, 62% of Leavenworth’s students scored proficient, above the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leavenworth, 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.

#71of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
62%
▲ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 6 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
950 students on the public path
In brief

Leavenworth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 227 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leavenworth’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 46% 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 $17,529 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Cascade High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Upper Valley Christian 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 Leavenworth’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Washington school districts, #71 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 627 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Leavenworth anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Leavenworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (627 in math, 627 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Cascade Home-LinkCascade School DistrictNo scores
9–12Cascade High SchoolCascade School DistrictNo scores

Leavenworth’s public schools are run by Cascade 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.

Cascade School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,258 students · 16.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,529WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 53.4% · 627 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.1% · 627 students tested

Leavenworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeavenworthA−Cascade

Every school in Leavenworth

5 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 Leavenworthby address
Cascade Home-Link
Elementary · Grades K–8
37 students21:1Rate it →
Alpine Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
252 students17:1Rate it →
Icicle River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
258 students13:1Rate it →
Cascade High School
High · Grades 9–12
403 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Upper Valley Christian School
Grades PK–9
Private · Religious
44 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kodiak Virtual Academy).

Questions about Leavenworth’s schools

Are Leavenworth’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leavenworth children attend outscore 83% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #71 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leavenworth in?

Cascade School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,258 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leavenworth kids go to high school?

Cascade High School, with 403 students.

What is Leavenworth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Leavenworth spend per student?

$17,529 in Cascade School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Leavenworth?

Yes: Upper Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–9, 44 students).

Parents talk

What Leavenworth families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Leavenworth → They have their own page.

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.