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Cross Roads Elementary

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Cross Roads Elementary ranks 1193 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cross Roads Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Malakoff, TX, serving 288 students and is the sole elementary school within the high-performing Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 8% of Texas districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, particularly in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates have consistently soared 31 percentage points above the state average—a massive gap compared to nearby schools like Lapoynor Elementary (18.92%) and Cayuga Elementary (59.09%). Cross Roads also excels at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this group, a dramatic improvement from the 37th percentile just two years prior. This success is even more impressive given that the school spends less per student ($9,726) than many peers, such as Malakoff Elementary ($11,691), yet achieves stronger academic outcomes. However, reading proficiency is more volatile and often lags behind, with 3rd-grade reading in 2025-2026 falling 15.5 points below the state average. A notable "4th grade slump" is also evident, with sharp drops in both reading and math between 3rd and 4th grade, more severe than at schools like Eustace Intermediate.

Cross Roads has undergone a remarkable transformation, climbing from the 19th percentile (1 star) in 2016-2017 to the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026—the steepest positive trend among all nearby schools. While Tool Elementary and Eustace Intermediate have higher current rankings, they lack this multi-year climb. The school benefits from being in a 5-star district, giving it a structural advantage over neighboring schools in lower-performing districts like Athens Independent School District (Isd), where schools like South Athens Elementary and Central Athens struggle with higher poverty rates. Science performance has shown flashes of excellence, with a 76% proficiency rate in 2022-2023 far exceeding the state average, though inconsistency suggests a need for a more stable curriculum. Overall, Cross Roads Elementary is a school on a strong upward trajectory, with math as a clear strength and reading as a key area for growth.

288

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,634

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14434 Fm 59
Malakoff, TX 75148-9801

(903) 489-1774

District: Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cross Roads Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cross Roads J H
High:	Cross Roads High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

1,193^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 951Cross Roads 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	1193 of 4627	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	2127 of 4651	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2547 of 4710	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1866 of 4647	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1444 of 4581	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	1631 of 4578	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	2668 of 4479	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3273 of 4359	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	3523 of 4329	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.1	2392 of 4286	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	2913 of 4320	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.5	1142 of 4260	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	1376 of 4221	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	2242 of 4206	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	2104 of 4095	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	1977 of 3937	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	2153 of 3884	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	2238 of 3768	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	1727 of 3724	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	1240 of 3476	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	1311 of 3475	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.2	1947 of 3465	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	3546 of 4461	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2280 of 4331	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1870 of 4295	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	3396 of 4240	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2663 of 2918	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1360 of 4575	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	1606 of 3744	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1836 of 4658	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1387 of 4588	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2122 of 4561	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	1269 of 4499	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	2680 of 4348	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3449 of 4306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	1119 of 2958	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	2292 of 3006	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1218 of 4413	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	30.5	2791 of 3644	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3034 of 4465	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.0	4281 of 4401	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2349 of 4376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1965 of 4329	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	2151 of 4188	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3531 of 4168	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	900 of 4520	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	1873 of 3705	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2881 of 4594	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2442 of 4521	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	1371 of 4477	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1504 of 4451	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	2092 of 4309	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	3066 of 4264	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	982 of 4582	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.4	1608 of 3739	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	2984 of 4647	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2476 of 4585	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.9	1046 of 4563	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	2105 of 4498	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2424 of 4357	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	2997 of 4319	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1093 of 4301	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	1126 of 3549	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2046 of 4292	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	3054 of 3684	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	2470 of 3558	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1389 of 3006	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	1534 of 2612	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	2409 of 3108	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1837 of 3106	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1711 of 3082	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	1956 of 3082	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2599 of 3142	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	2894 of 3127	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)62nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1774	288	20	14.5	53.8%	234 (81.3%)	11 (3.8%)	39 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.7	1193^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		50.3	2127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	934	35.6	61.5	65.9	75.6	59.0	61.0	$7,634
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4		43.9	53.7		$8,615
Cayuga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 928-2295	263	19	14.1	51.3%	205 (77.9%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	57.8	1722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		47.7	2274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	552	45.5	45.5	64.3	59.1	47.7	54.8	$7,073
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Willowbrook Dr	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6980	465	29	16.2	81.9%	137 (29.5%)	44 (9.5%)	254 (54.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.8	3507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1137	38.4	40.4	49.0	38.4	33.3	31.4	$8,744
South Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Robbins Rd	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6970	457	27	17.1	78.8%	119 (26.0%)	46 (10.1%)	266 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	31.5	3336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	810	41.5	33.3	52.2	30.8	35.1	44.9	$6,741
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6	26.7	28.1	44.3	$7,292
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$9,119
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6	40.2	63.3	52.4	$8,297
Tool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 S Tool Dr	Tool	75143	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 432-2637	197	21	9.2	76.1%	132 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (27.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	82.1	693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.7	1058^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	365	56.1	81.3		54.8	84.4		$9,916
Lapoynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-5293	214	22	9.6	46.7%	182 (85.0%)	15 (7.0%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	15.5	4270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.7%		34	3191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	1079	32.4	45.2	26.1	18.9	29.0	17.4	$9,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Roads Elementary

Is Cross Roads Elementary a good school?

Cross Roads Elementary ranks 1193^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cross Roads Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Cross Roads Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cross Roads Elementary?

Students at Cross Roads Elementary are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cross Roads Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Cross Roads J H
High : Cross Roads High School

What district is Cross Roads Elementary in?

Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)

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