Top Rankings
Cascade Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 137 students in Cascade Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Cascade Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
200 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,630 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,330
$15,270
Spending / Student
$13,630
$15,359
Best Cascade Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2671
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2671
Gr: PK-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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