Crossville Middle School

Set in Crossville, Alabama, Crossville Middle School is a roomy 6-8 campus, overseen by DeKalb County. It caters to 770 students across grades 4 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Within DeKalb County, which oversees 12 schools and 8,769 students, Crossville Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Crossville Middle School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 18% White. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Crossville Middle School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Crossville Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DeKalb County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crossville Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 23.8%, the actual is 20.6%, a residual of -3.1 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,204 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, DeKalb County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,277 students), of which Crossville Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Crossville High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Crossville Middle School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 786 students in 2018 compared to 770 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 24% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Crossville Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.