CROSSROAD ACADEMY

Located at 470 STRONG RD, in QUINCY, Florida, CROSSROAD ACADEMY is a sprawling multi-level school that works with 555 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within GADSDEN. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

GADSDEN runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 4,633 students. CROSSROAD ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CROSSROAD ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is Black, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 31% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CROSSROAD ACADEMY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CROSSROAD ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.8%, the actual is 48.9%, a residual of +8.1 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Gadsden County) records that median household income runs about $48,801, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Gadsden County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students), of which CROSSROAD ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is GADSDEN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. As a public charter, CROSSROAD ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 528 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.