Cascade Elementary

14519 Pennersville Rd, Highfield-Cascade MD, 21719 | Washington County Public Schools | 301-766-8066
  • grades PK-5
  • students 172
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%Highfield-Cascade
40%Maryland

Cascade Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Highfield-Cascade, MD. There are a total of 172 students and 10 teachers at Cascade Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Cascade Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 2% lower than the Maryland average.

Cascade Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students172
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cascade Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3<= 20%
430-39%
560-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
321-39%
430-39%
540-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cascade Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 86.9% 72.1% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 12.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.9% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 6.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 6.9% 4.0% 3.1%

Highfield-Cascade demographics profile

StatisticHighfield-CascadeMarylandNational
Population9126,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52662791
Median age41.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English99%82%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Highfield-Cascade

IndexHighfield-CascadeMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college36.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cascade Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.