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Cross Roads High School

Q: Is Cross Roads High School a good school?

Cross Roads High School ranks 383 rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 81% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cross Roads High School is a public high school in Malakoff, Texas, serving 194 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Cross Roads Independent School District, which is ranked 151 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cross Roads High School consistently performs well academically, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams exceeding state averages in subjects like Algebra I (73.08%), Biology (74.19%), and U.S. History (77.14%). The school also maintains excellent graduation rates of 100% in recent years and low dropout rates ranging from 0.0% to 0.5%. Compared to nearby high schools like Lapoynor High School, Eustace High School, Athens High School, and Cayuga High School, Cross Roads High School generally outperforms them on academic metrics.

Cross Roads High School's diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic students (around 40%) and a notable proportion of low-socioeconomic status students (around 40-50%), is supported by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9 to 9.7 students per teacher in recent years. The school's focus on supporting all student subgroups, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, is commendable and likely plays a significant role in its overall success.

162

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,240

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14434 Fm 59
Malakoff, TX 75148-9801

(903) 489-1275

District: Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Cross Roads High School:

Elementary:	Cross Roads Elementary
Middle:	Cross Roads J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 81st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

Texas avg56%

383^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 961Cross 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
2025	71.4	383 of 1974	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	430 of 1990	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	559 of 1961	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	258 of 1876	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	396 of 1861	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	398 of 1857	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	590 of 1797	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	444 of 1777	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	37.2	1234 of 1762	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	1181 of 1743	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	1061 of 1734	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	1083 of 1652	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1213 of 1603	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.7	574 of 1672	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	770 of 1568	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	746 of 1539	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	839 of 1510	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.4	663 of 1497	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	366 of 1430	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.2	427 of 1429	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.2	478 of 1427	66.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	632 of 1837	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	222 of 1829	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	265 of 1810	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	32.2	1257 of 1784	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	202 of 1504	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	458 of 1880	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	586 of 1891	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	171 of 1841	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	118 of 1815	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	204 of 1798	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	465 of 1781	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	105 of 1453	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	403 of 1805	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	365 of 1820	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	184 of 1762	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	860 of 1743	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	145 of 1513	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	52.0	698 of 1884	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	227 of 1897	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	246 of 1847	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	466 of 1848	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	281 of 1818	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	484 of 1794	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	438 of 1515	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	382 of 1891	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	540 of 1913	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	358 of 1853	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	731 of 1840	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	906 of 1824	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	839 of 1803	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	574 of 1299	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	221 of 1548	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	768 of 1478	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	658 of 1418	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.9	1350 of 1382	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1204 of 1357	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1168 of 1347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	655 of 1294	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	490 of 1556	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	746 of 1576	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	361 of 1525	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	555 of 1510	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	576 of 1526	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	937 of 1539	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History77%+9 vs state

Biology74%+12 vs state

Algebra I73%+26 vs state

English I Reading70%+19 vs state

English II Reading62%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Cross Roads High School	Public	9-12	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1275	162	22	7.2	40.7%	129 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	71.4	383^rd of 1974 public high schools	80.6%		69.8	430^th of 1990 public high schools	78.4%	47	73.1	74.2	70.0	62.5	77.1	$11,240
Gateway	Public	9-12	1209 W Royall Blvd	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 489-4132	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cayuga High School	Public	9-12	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2294	190	20	9.4	41.6%	147 (77.4%)	9 (4.7%)	22 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	68.2	468^th of 1974 public high schools	76.3%		74.8	317^th of 1990 public high schools	84.1%	151	64.6	77.3	76.6	73.6	58.8	$11,404
Malakoff High School	Public	9-12	14701 Fm 3062	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1527	426	36	11.7	60.3%	263 (61.7%)	43 (10.1%)	96 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	52.7	840^th of 1974 public high schools	57.4%		49.8	935^th of 1990 public high schools	53.0%	95	53.2	59.2	61.2	57.3	61.8	$13,006
Athens High School	Public	9-12	708 E College St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6920	879	69	12.7	70.4%	266 (30.3%)	115 (13.1%)	457 (52.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	26.5	1482^nd of 1974 public high schools	24.9%		25.8	1501^st of 1990 public high schools	24.6%	19	22.4	48.6	43.0	45.0	41.9	$9,909
Eustace High School	Public	9-12	350 F M Rd 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5161	478	43	11.0	51.3%	360 (75.3%)	6 (1.3%)	87 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	65.2	544^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%		59.1	708^th of 1990 public high schools	64.4%	164	66.0	70.5	63.4	75.0	61.7	$12,375
Lapoynor High School	Public	9-12	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 876-2373	167	21	8.1	47.9%	138 (82.6%)	11 (6.6%)	16 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	886^th of 1974 public high schools	55.1%		49.1	959^th of 1990 public high schools	51.8%	73	57.6	62.9	64.9	53.3	54.8	$14,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Roads High School

How many students attend Cross Roads High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Cross Roads High School.

What district is Cross Roads High School in?

Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cross Roads High School a good school?

Cross Roads High School ranks 383^rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cross Roads High School?

Cross Roads High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cross Roads Elementary
Middle : Cross Roads J H

What is the racial makeup of Cross Roads High School?

Students at Cross Roads High School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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