Cross Roads Elementary School
Public elementary school in Malakoff, Texas · Cross Roads ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cross Roads Elementary School serves 288 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Malakoff (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Cross Roads ISD. By enrollment it is the 4188th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cross Roads ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481584001151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cross Roads ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 288 | 558 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 10.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.8% | 49.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cross Roads Elementary School in context
Size
Cross Roads Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cross Roads ISD. Its 288 students are 51.6% of the district's 558. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 430; Cross Roads Elementary 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 kindergarten with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 37, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 44 in kindergarten and 44 in grade 5. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.3% here and 79.6% across Cross Roads ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.4% across Cross Roads ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 19.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 288 students, Cross Roads Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 288 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Cross Roads Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cross Roads Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Malakoff Elementary School, 9 miles away in Malakoff ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.5% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14434 Fm 59, Malakoff, TX 75148
Phone: (903)489-1774
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cross Roads Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 9.0 mi | 429 | 14.3 | 69.5% |
| Cayuga Elementary School | Cayuga ISD | 9.3 mi | 263 | 14.2 | 51.3% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Athens ISD | 11.0 mi | 465 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 12.1 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Central Athens | Athens ISD | 12.3 mi | 568 | 16.6 | 78.5% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 17.6 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 17.6 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
| Tool Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 19.3 mi | 197 | 9.3 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cross Roads ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads High School | High | 9–12 | 162 |
| Cross Roads Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 108 |