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Public elementary school · Bedford County · Wartrace, Tennessee

Cascade Elementary

Cascade Elementary rates 7.2, above the middle of Bedford County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bedford County median is 6.3.

#580 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Bedford County: 8 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Bedford County elementary school where students score 59 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 580 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 3 of 14 in Bedford County.

Cascade Elementary is listed in Bedford County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%25 points above the Tennessee average of 39%339 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading54%13 points above the Tennessee average of 41%338 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2020, reaching 59% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.6
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37183; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cascade Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$71,597
Median home value
$205,200
Median rent
$885/mo
College educated
22.8%
Homeownership
90.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37183; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,248/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cascade Elementary serve?

Cascade Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cascade Elementary?

Cascade Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 663 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Elementary is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cascade Elementary rank in TN?

Cascade Elementary ranks #580 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Cascade Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Cascade Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cascade Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cascade Elementary has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cascade Elementary a charter school?

No, Cascade Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cascade Elementary a Title I school?

No, Cascade Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
663
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Bedford County
Rank in district
#3 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$9,873
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37183)
3,211
Area average commute
26.2 min
Area median age
47.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.