Summary:
The Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single middle school, Crosby Middle, which educates 406 students in grades 6 through 8 and is located in a community where over 70% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Crosby Middle presents a mixed picture of performance. The school’s most notable strength is in advanced mathematics, with 64% of students proficient in Algebra I—a full 10 percentage points above the state average. However, this success contrasts sharply with grade-level math scores, which are critically low: only 10.68% of 7th graders and 17.05% of 8th graders met proficiency, compared to state averages of 29.41% and 47.24%, respectively. Reading scores also lag significantly, with proficiency rates in the low 30% range across all grades versus state averages above 53%. The school’s overall ranking has declined sharply, dropping from the 18th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools.
Key resource metrics show the district spends $12,407 per student, which is not low by Texas standards, yet this investment has not translated into strong outcomes. The student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1 is higher than the typical state average, potentially limiting individualized instruction. A positive note is the school’s 0.0% dropout rate. For parents, the data suggests that while Crosby Middle has a strong advanced math program for select students, the majority of students struggle with grade-level math and reading, and the school’s declining trajectory warrants close attention to its curriculum and support strategies.
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