CROSS ROADS EL

288 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Cross Roads Elementary School is located in Malakoff, Texas, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the Cross Roads Independent School District. Situated along Highway 59, the school is deeply integrated into the local rural community, focusing on providing a supportive and structured learning environment for students in the elementary grade levels. The school emphasizes core academic achievement while fostering a close-knit school culture that values student participation and teacher-student relationships.

As a central hub for the district's younger students, Cross Roads Elementary prioritizes the development of essential academic skills, literacy, and social-emotional growth. The faculty and staff are dedicated to preparing students for their future educational transitions by maintaining a focus on consistent improvement and community involvement. With its location in a smaller, tight-knit area, the school benefits from a strong sense of local identity, where parental engagement and community support play a vital role in the overall educational experience.

288

Total Students

19.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CROSS ROADS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	39
Black	11
Two or More	4

White
234 (81.2%)
Hispanic
39 (13.5%)
Black
11 (3.8%)
Two or More
4 (1.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	CROSS ROADS ISD
Phone:	(903)489-1774
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	288
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 44