Cascades School

1200 South Wisner St, Jackson, MI 49203 | (517) 841-3900

Grades: KG-3
Student Enrollment: 251

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 251 elementary school students from grades KG-3
Ranks 1216th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1200 S. Wisner Street, Jackson, MI 49203

Principal or Admin: Mr. Edward Peterson
Fax: (517) 768-5902
Website: www.jpsk12.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Jackson Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,002
Graduation Rate: 72.0%
Dropout Rate: 8.0%
Students Per Teacher: 15.8
Enrolled Students: 6,148

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 251
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 118 (47.0%)
Females: 114 (45.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (6.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 186 (74.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 201 (80.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Cascades School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	2.0%
Black	106	42.2%
Asian	4	1.6%
Hispanic	15	6.0%
White	102	40.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	72	28.7%
1st Grade	58	23.1%
2nd Grade	68	27.1%
3rd Grade	53	21.1%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Cascades School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	96.0%	93.7%	95.3%
2009	95.8%	91.3%	94.8%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	79.6%	86.8%
2009	85.4%	81.5%	89.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	96.4%	88.6%	91.5%

Reading Test
2010	77.8%	74.2%	84.1%

Writing Test
2010	35.7%	38.9%	47.2%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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