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Best Elementary Schools in Cross City, FL

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Summary:

The city of Cross City, Florida is home to two elementary schools: James M. Anderson Elementary School and Kinder Cub School Inc. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 4th grade and are part of the Dixie school district.

James M. Anderson Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, with a larger student population, higher state-wide ranking, and better academic performance in FAST/English Language Arts and FAST/Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Kinder Cub School Inc serves a more diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, with a higher percentage of minority students and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Both schools face challenges, with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. While James M. Anderson Elementary School has more resources, spending $11,866 per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio, Kinder Cub School Inc spends less per student at $8,113 and has a higher student-teacher ratio. These differences highlight the unique needs and opportunities for each school in serving their respective student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James M. Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	815 SE 351 Hwy	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 541-6251	563	30	18.7	71.9%	434 (77.1%)	45 (8.0%)	39 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)								(n/a)	$10,149	$1,874	$8,275
Kinder Cub School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	149 NE 221st Ave	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 498-0002	121	5	24.2	78.5%	83 (68.6%)	33 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)	$9,826	$00	$9,826
Dixie Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-5	16077 SE Hwy 19	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 541-6335	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Cross City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Town	8.55 mi	1	49^th
Chiefland	15.35 mi	4	268^th
Steinhatchee	16.11 mi	1	42^nd
Trenton	17.03 mi	5	110^th
Bell	17.12 mi	2	118^th

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

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