Cross Roads Junior High School
Public middle school in Malakoff, Texas · Cross Roads ISD · Grades 6–8
Cross Roads Junior High School serves 108 students in grades 6–8 in Malakoff (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Cross Roads ISD. By enrollment it is the 1666th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cross Roads ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481584006387 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 108 | 558 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 49.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Cross Roads Junior High School in context
Size
Cross Roads Junior High School is the only middle school in Cross Roads ISD. Its 108 students are 19.4% of the district's 558. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14 miles away and have a median of 320 students, so Cross Roads Junior High 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 8 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 29, against an average of 36 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 39 in grade 6 and 40 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75% of enrollment, a lower share than across Cross Roads ISD (79.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.4% across Cross Roads 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
Cross Roads Junior High School has 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 108 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Cross Roads Junior High School has 3.1 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Malakoff Intermediate School, 8.7 miles away in Malakoff ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14434 Fm 59, Malakoff, TX 75148
Phone: (903)489-2667
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cross Roads Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Intermediate School | Malakoff ISD | 8.7 mi | 222 | 15.9 | 70.3% |
| Cayuga Middle School | Cayuga ISD | 9.3 mi | 124 | 8.8 | 41.1% |
| Malakoff Junior High School | Malakoff ISD | 9.4 mi | 237 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
| Athens Middle School | Athens ISD | 10.5 mi | 660 | 16 | 77.6% |
| Eustace Middle School | Eustace ISD | 17.5 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 63.3% |
| Lapoynor Junior High School | Lapoynor ISD | 19.4 mi | 98 | 11.6 | 44.9% |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Mabank ISD | 23.4 mi | 610 | 13.8 | 67.2% |
| Mabank Junior High School | Mabank ISD | 23.8 mi | 652 | 14.2 | 69.2% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 288 |
| Cross Roads High School | High | 9–12 | 162 |