Crosby Middle School
Public middle school in Hitchcock, Texas · Hitchcock ISD · Grades 6–8
Crosby Middle School serves 406 students in grades 6–8 in Hitchcock (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Hitchcock ISD. By enrollment it is the 1246th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 21.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hitchcock ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482331002366 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hitchcock ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 406 | 2,012 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 24.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.9% | 77.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Crosby Middle School in context
Size
Crosby Middle School is the only middle school in Hitchcock ISD. Its 406 students are 20.2% of the district's 2,012. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.1 miles away and have a median of 884 students, so Crosby Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 127, against an average of 135 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in grade 6 and 136 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 39.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hitchcock ISD (39.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.3% across Hitchcock ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Crosby Middle School has 19.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 406 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so Crosby Middle School has 9.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Giles Middle School, 3.6 miles away in Texas City ISD. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.9% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6625 Fm 2004, Hitchcock, TX 77563
Phone: (409)316-6542
Website: hitchcockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crosby Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Middle School | Texas City ISD | 3.6 mi | 553 | 13.7 | 86.4% |
| Dickinson Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,060 | 14 | 45.7% |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Santa Fe ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,003 | 17.1 | 50.3% |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 6.9 mi | 891 | 13.1 | 70.4% |
| Blocker Middle School | Texas City ISD | 7.2 mi | 802 | 13.8 | 73.4% |
| Fry Intermediate School | Texas City ISD | 9.0 mi | 769 | 13.5 | 77.5% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 9.3 mi | 944 | 16.4 | 26.2% |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 9.3 mi | 877 | 12.1 | 75.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hitchcock ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock Headstart | Pre-K | Pre-K | 181 |
| Hitchcock High School | High | 9–12 | 585 |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 485 |
| Stewart Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 355 |