Cascade Elementary

cascadees.bedfordk12tn.com/

621 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Cascade Elementary, located at 2998 Fairfield Pike in Wartrace, Tennessee, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Bedford County School District. Situated in a rural community, the school acts as a focal point for local families, prioritizing a supportive and nurturing environment for students in the primary grade levels. As part of the Cascade school cluster, it is known for fostering close-knit relationships between faculty, students, and the community, creating a stable atmosphere conducive to early childhood and elementary development.

The school focuses on providing a balanced curriculum that emphasizes core academic skills while encouraging student engagement through various extracurricular opportunities. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Cascade Elementary is able to emphasize personalized attention, aiming to build a strong educational baseline that prepares students for the transition to middle and high school levels within the district. The facility reflects the school's commitment to serving the Wartrace area by providing a safe, localized learning space for the region's youngest learners.

621

Total Students

38.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cascade Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	510
Hispanic	55
Black	13
Asian	2
Two or More	40
American Indian	1

White
510 (82.1%)
Hispanic
55 (8.9%)
Two or More
40 (6.4%)
Black
13 (2.1%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Bedford County
Phone:	(931)389-0031
Website:	http://cascadees.bedfordk12tn.com/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	621
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 107

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 120