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Cascade Middle School

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Cascade Middle School is an urban public school in Eugene, Oregon that is part of Bethel School District 52. It serves 375 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

375 Students

16 Teachers

1525 Echo Hollow Rd

Eugene, OR 97402 View local requests

http://www.bethel.k12.or.us/cascade

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Cascade Middle School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cascade Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cascade Middle School

$9,145

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Cascade Middle School has received support from 36 individuals from Oregon and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Cascade Middle School

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