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Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

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Madison Cross Roads Elementary School ranks 368 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School in Toney, AL, serves 841 students in grades PK-5 within the Madison County district, a top-performing district statewide, though the school itself has seen a notable decline from its former 4-star status to a current 2-star ranking (46th percentile).

For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school is a "middle of the pack" option in a high-performing neighborhood. While nearby schools like Legacy Elementary School (77th–93rd percentile) and Monrovia Elementary School consistently rank in the top quartile, Madison Cross Roads has hovered in the 43rd–50th percentile range since 2020. The school's biggest academic challenge is math—proficiency rates lag district averages by 10–15 percentage points across all grade levels, with 5th-grade math at just 32.8% versus the district's 48.3%. However, reading is a relative strength: 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (66.9%) actually exceeds the state average. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.2, lower than many higher-performing peers, suggesting class size isn't the issue.

There are some bright spots worth noting. The school serves its African American students exceptionally well (68th percentile statewide) and its Special Education students above the school's overall average (56th percentile). Chronic absenteeism (16.2%) is higher than the district and state averages, though it has improved from a 22.7% spike two years ago. When compared to Harvest School—its most demographically similar neighbor with a comparable free/reduced lunch rate—Madison Cross Roads outperforms it in nearly every academic metric, including a 32.8% versus 15.2% advantage in 5th-grade math. This suggests the decline is relative to an exceptionally strong district, not an absolute failure, and the school remains a solid, if not stellar, option for families in the area.

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 — 79th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Madison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Alabama avg53%

368^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Madison County

34^th of 140Madison 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
2026	48.2	368 of 686	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	59.2	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	89 of 143	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	358 of 651	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.4	340 of 667	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.1	358 of 659	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.3	133 of 193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.1	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.3	306 of 501	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English62%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	48.2	368^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.4%		52	340^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.0%	28	36.4	42.9	32.8	48.9	66.9	57.1	63.3	$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%)	23.6	527^th of 686 public elementary schools	23.2%		35.7	449^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.0%	78	24.0	20.8	15.2	34.0	53.6	40.6	62.3	$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%)	69.1	203^rd of 686 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.8	233^rd of 680 public elementary schools	65.7%	30	47.1	52.9	48.5	73.6	67.1	67.8	72.7	$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%)	48.3	367^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.5%		59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%	87	33.8	39.3	37.7	48.4	64.7	51.6	72.1	$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	261^st of 686 public elementary schools	62.0%		62.3	253^rd of 680 public elementary schools	62.8%	8	48.7	42.0	50.4	49.6	75.0	56.9	75.6	$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%)	86.2	79^th of 686 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.1	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%	5	73.4	68.0	47.7	73.1	81.7	83.3	85.1	$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%)	88.9	62^nd of 686 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.7	49^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.8%	13	79.2	57.5	64.6	74.7	84.6	76.3	92.8	$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%)	77	142^nd of 686 public elementary schools	79.3%		76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	65.3	53.9	43.2	70.0	81.3	69.2	77.4	$9,408	$631	$8,740
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison 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%)	78.6	130^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%	5	57.9	58.6	40.4	68.0	82.9	74.2	84.5	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Madison 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 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.

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

How many students attend Madison Cross Roads Elementary School?

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

What district is Madison Cross Roads Elementary School in?

Madison County

Is Madison Cross Roads Elementary School a good school?

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School ranks 368^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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