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Cross Timbers Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
1220th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Cross Timbers Elementary is a public elementary school serving 439 students in grades PK-4 in the Azle Independent School District in Azle, Texas. The school has consistently been ranked among the top Texas elementary schools, with a current ranking of 1220 out of 4,651 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cross Timbers Elementary outperforms the Azle ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR reading and math proficiency rates across grades 3 and 4. The school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate is 58.75% compared to 49.43% for Azle ISD and 52.02% for Texas, while its 4th grade reading proficiency is 59.72% compared to 56.32% for Azle ISD and 53.73% for Texas. In math, Cross Timbers' 3rd grade proficiency rate is 45% versus 40.97% for Azle ISD and 44.88% for Texas, and its 4th grade math proficiency is 60.27% compared to 47.73% for Azle ISD and 45.79% for Texas. The school performs particularly well for its Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools for these groups.

While Cross Timbers maintains strong academic performance, the school has seen a steady increase in its free and reduced-price lunch rate, rising from 51.29% in 2021-2022 to 65.15% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The district's commitment to investing in the school is evident, with per-student spending increasing from $7,906 in 2018-2019 to $9,034 in 2020-2021. When compared to nearby schools, Cross Timbers consistently outperforms other Azle ISD elementary schools in both reading and math proficiency, though some schools in neighboring districts, such as Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, demonstrate even higher academic proficiency rates.

416
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,601
Per pupil spending ?
61.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 831 Jackson Trl
       Azle, TX  76020-2309

(817) 444-3802

District: Azle Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Cross Timbers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Santo Forte J H
    W E Hoover Elementary
High:    Azle High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Hispanic:
34.9%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)
Above the Texas median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg48%
Texas avg49%
1,220th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Azle Independent School District (Isd)
434th of 961Azle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.71220 of 465173.8%★★★★☆
202473.01019 of 471078.4%★★★★☆
202373.31032 of 464777.8%★★★★☆
202268.61210 of 458173.6%★★★★☆
202175.8886 of 457880.6%★★★★☆
201950.02050 of 447954.2%★★★☆☆
201886.1485 of 435988.9%★★★★☆
201775.1863 of 432980.1%★★★★☆
201690.2200 of 428695.3%★★★★★
201589.7221 of 432094.9%★★★★★
201483.6529 of 426087.6%★★★★☆
201386.0387 of 422190.8%★★★★★
201278.4725 of 420682.8%★★★★☆
201175.8773 of 409581.1%★★★★☆
201068.11242 of 393768.5%★★★☆☆
200970.81049 of 388473.0%★★★★☆
200877.9587 of 376884.4%★★★★☆
200782.3305 of 372491.8%★★★★★
200680.8358 of 347689.7%★★★★☆
200573.4788 of 347577.3%★★★★☆
200475.5661 of 346580.9%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.92320 of 446148.0%★★☆☆☆
202169.3776 of 433182.1%★★★★☆
201952.31823 of 429557.6%★★★☆☆
201881.8376 of 424091.1%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.6663 of 291877.3%★★★★☆
202444.41961 of 366846.5%★★☆☆☆
202364.4954 of 355673.2%★★★★☆
202242.92068 of 348740.7%★★☆☆☆
202164.7807 of 344676.6%★★★★☆
201925.72870 of 333313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201876.5422 of 322686.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.5894 of 374476.1%★★★★☆
202471.11044 of 465877.6%★★★★☆
202373.0977 of 458878.7%★★★★☆
202262.61442 of 456168.4%★★★☆☆
202167.01189 of 449973.6%★★★★☆
201950.22033 of 434853.2%★★★☆☆
201875.1812 of 430681.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.9212 of 261991.9%★★★★☆
201876.2381 of 310687.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.2630 of 364482.7%★★★★☆
202462.61302 of 446570.8%★★★★☆
202369.8948 of 440178.5%★★★★☆
202270.8895 of 437679.5%★★★★☆
202166.91016 of 432976.5%★★★★☆
201952.31823 of 418856.5%★★★☆☆
201884.8338 of 416891.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202581.9315 of 370591.5%★★★★★
202477.7545 of 459488.1%★★★★☆
202383.4341 of 452192.5%★★★★★
202259.21519 of 447766.1%★★★☆☆
202178.7478 of 445189.3%★★★★☆
201957.91506 of 430965.0%★★★☆☆
201889.3167 of 426496.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.6788 of 373978.9%★★★★☆
202474.9915 of 464780.3%★★★★☆
202370.01121 of 458575.6%★★★★☆
202270.51093 of 456376.0%★★★★☆
202180.4671 of 449885.1%★★★★☆
201948.92078 of 435752.3%★★★☆☆
201890.4306 of 431992.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.62781 of 354921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202461.41184 of 429272.4%★★★★☆
202374.1545 of 408686.7%★★★★☆
202275.5495 of 395287.5%★★★★☆
202168.2620 of 379983.7%★★★★☆
201934.22479 of 368432.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.61149 of 261256.0%★★★☆☆
202462.91069 of 310865.6%★★★☆☆
202355.91362 of 310656.1%★★★☆☆
202247.41709 of 308244.5%★★☆☆☆
202159.01134 of 308263.2%★★★☆☆
201935.12247 of 314228.5%★☆☆☆☆
201871.4735 of 312776.5%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
White (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school
At Risk (2022)48th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading59%+6 vs state
Mathematics52%+7 vs state

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Cross Timbers Elementary ranks 1220th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Cross Timbers Elementary.

Students at Cross Timbers Elementary are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Cross Timbers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santo Forte J H
Middle : W E Hoover Elementary
High : Azle High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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