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Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

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Madison Cross Roads Elementary School ranks 340 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toney, Alabama, serving 913 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Madison Cross Roads Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 135th to 389th out of Alabama's 680-692 elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 340th, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the Madison County and Alabama state averages, the school generally performs below in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across grades 3-5. For example, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 38.19%, compared to 52.85% for Madison County and 45.47% for the state.

The school has also faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 17.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased significantly, from 40.28% in 2021-2022 to 63.09% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, its White and multi-racial student subgroups lag behind. To address these issues, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, allocate resources effectively, and collaborate with higher-performing nearby schools, such as Moores Mill Intermediate School and Endeavor Elementary School.

841

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,117

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11548 Pulaski Pike
Toney, AL 35773

(256) 851-4600

District: Madison County

Students who attend Madison Cross Roads Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sparkman Middle School
High:	Sparkman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

26.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Madison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Alabama avg52%

340^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Madison County

28^th of 135Madison County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	340 of 680	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	389 of 684	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	351 of 680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	216 of 687	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	359 of 692	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	135 of 681	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	143 of 680	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	169 of 688	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	145 of 691	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	57.0	264 of 691	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	201 of 695	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	187 of 696	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	159 of 696	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	116 of 709	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	179 of 704	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	212 of 696	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	263 of 698	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	406 of 698	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.0	370 of 689	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.6	256 of 688	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	253 of 623	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	118 of 427	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	112 of 420	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	109 of 427	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	52 of 426	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	159 of 426	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	24 of 423	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	77.3	38 of 336	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	318 of 649	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	360 of 650	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	332 of 645	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	159 of 656	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	327 of 656	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	135 of 646	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	160 of 640	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	167 of 639	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	110 of 196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	18 of 152	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	356 of 660	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	358 of 670	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	336 of 623	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.0	120 of 651	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	315 of 653	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	63 of 649	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	54 of 651	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	71.7	109 of 567	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	341 of 651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	393 of 655	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	356 of 649	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	285 of 669	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	362 of 669	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	123 of 650	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	103 of 650	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	162 of 639	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	70 of 97	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	48.2	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	172 of 403	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	232 of 395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	206 of 373	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	126 of 345	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	239 of 398	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	66 of 392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	62 of 344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	54 of 280	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	337 of 532	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	402 of 535	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	383 of 528	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.4	213 of 540	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	362 of 539	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	170 of 529	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	179 of 508	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	161 of 369	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Native American (2017)46th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English64%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, August 28, 2017

I am an employee at Madison Cross Roads Elementary but I also have trusted all my children's education to this school. The teachers and Administrators are the best I have ever seen. They work hard for each student to be truly successful. They have implemented a fun house system of points that teach the children manners and leadership. I will be sad when my last child moves on to Middle School! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

My daughter has been a student of this school for 5 years. We have had all wonderful teachers! They care about my daughter and inspire her to grow up to be a successful and productive adult! I noticed that someone commented in 2011 that they felt the leadership wasn't good. However, I do not feel that is the case with our current leaders. Many of our leaders are different than in 2011 though, so I can't compare them to how it was then since my child did not enroll until 2012. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Poor leadership, no communication with the parents, poor teachers, bullying goes on daily, just a bad experience after kindergarten. Close Quote

Schools Near Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11548 Pulaski Pike	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4600	841	55	15.2	58.0%	391 (46.5%)	226 (26.9%)	119 (14.1%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.8%)	52	340^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.3	389^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.1%	49	38.2	44.4	33.6	43.6	65.3	59.7	67.9	$9,117	$1,716	$7,364
Harvest School	Public	PK, KG-5	8845 Wall Triana Highway	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4590	663	34	19.7	53.1%	204 (30.8%)	292 (44.0%)	94 (14.2%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	35.7	449^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	468^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.6%	19	34.6	31.5	31.1	31.5	57.3	54.6	55.8	$9,888	$1,879	$7,971
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27905 Cedar Hill Rd	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 423-5950	576	41	14.0	51.4%	498 (86.5%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	64.8	233^rd of 680 public elementary schools	65.7%		61.2	257^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.4%	24	47.5	43.3	58.7	46.4	73.8	57.7	74.7	$9,451	$1,304	$8,132
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%		74.5	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%	120	26.2	50.8	41.9	50.8	70.8	76.1	65.1	$11,382	$1,586	$9,781
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14250 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4540	963	51	19.0	49.4%	618 (64.2%)	137 (14.2%)	84 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.5%)	62.3	253^rd of 680 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.6	282^nd of 684 public elementary schools	58.8%	29	39.0	47.1	38.2	58.6	68.3	69.3	70.8	$10,801	$1,791	$8,973
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Pine Grove Road	Madison	35757	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4630	594	34	17.4	29.3%	319 (53.7%)	145 (24.4%)	58 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.4%)	85.1	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.4	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%	19	82.2	53.3	62.4	57.1	87.8	79.1	77.6	$8,196	$585	$7,573
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4570	600	35	17.1	30.5%	255 (42.5%)	231 (38.5%)	44 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	89.7	49^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.9	54^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.1%	5	77.3	69.1	63.4	66.0	88.6	83.5	78.6	$9,592	$742	$8,811
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4620	760	42	18.3	37.9%	365 (48.0%)	205 (27.0%)	81 (10.7%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.1%)	76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.6	155^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.3%	8	63.8	49.6	41.3	59.8	85.0	69.2	77.6	$9,408	$631	$8,740
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%	42	60.8	59.6	49.5	51.1	84.9	74.4	77.8	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

What district is Madison Cross Roads Elementary School in?

Madison County

What is the racial makeup of Madison Cross Roads Elementary School?

Students at Madison Cross Roads Elementary School are 46% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Madison Cross Roads Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Madison Cross Roads Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Madison Cross Roads Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madison Cross Roads Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparkman Middle School
High : Sparkman High School

Is Madison Cross Roads Elementary School a good school?

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School ranks 340^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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