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How has Crossroads Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY·NCES 210090002198
Crossroads Elementary School
475 Crossroads Boulevard, Cold Spring, KY 41076 · (859) 441-9174 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
355 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Campbell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Crossroads Elementary School
Crossroads Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Elementary School this school | 587 | 60.5% | 41.5% |
| Red Cross Elementary School Glasgow | 679 | 59.5% | 48.4% |
| Northview Elementary Mount Sterling | 503 | 60.6% | 53.7% |
| Mercer County Intermediate School Harrodsburg | 570 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| Taylor County Primary Center Campbellsville | 670 | 62.1% | N/A |
| North Washington Elementary School Willisburg | 536 | 62.7% | 42.9% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crossroads Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #387 of 669 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #339 of 668 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #441 of 674 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #137 of 744 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #304 of 674 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #352 of 674 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #463 of 721 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #436 of 437 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 587 | 40.3 | 14.6:1 | 60% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 41.4 | 14.6:1 | 63% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 45.4 | 13.5:1 | 58% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 58% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 41.2 | 14.3:1 | 62% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 62% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 56% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossroads Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (588 to 587); teachers down 2% (41.2 to 40.3).
About Crossroads Elementary School
Crossroads Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Cold Spring, Kentucky, one of the schools in Campbell County. The school's 587 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Crossroads Elementary School is part of Campbell County, where 8 schools serve 5,166 students.
About 84% of the student body at Crossroads Elementary School is White. Other students are 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.6 students per teacher and 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 44% average among public schools in Campbell County.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Crossroads Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Crossroads Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.5%) and its predicted rate (42.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
Campbell County has about 93,426 residents, and the median household income is $77,567, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Crossroads Elementary School, Campbell County has 26 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Donald E. Cline Elementary School, at about 1.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 56.5%, higher than Crossroads Elementary School's 41.5%.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 594 in 2020-21, 587 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.5 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Crossroads Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,426
Census ACS
Median income
$77,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County
- Campbell County High SchoolHigh · 1,519 students
- Campbell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,099 students
- Campbell Ridge ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- John W. Reiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Donald E. Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Grant's Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Cold Spring
- Donald E. Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Regional School ProgramsCombined
Other Crossroads Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Crossroads Elementary. Crossroads Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Crossroads ElementaryMount Washington, KY · 469 students
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolOwingsville, KY · 397 students
- CROSSROADS ELEM.DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO · 757 students
- Crossroads ElementaryRiverbank, CA · 752 students
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolBrownsburg, IN · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Donald E. Cline Elementary School1.4 mi · 398
- Campbell County Middle School2.9 mi · 1,099
- Alexandria Educational Center3.1 mi · 46
- Woodfill Elementary School4.3 mi · 444
- Ryland Heights Elementary School4.6 mi · 443
- Scott High School5.0 mi · 1,017
Frequently asked questions
About Crossroads Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Crossroads Elementary School?
Crossroads Elementary School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-05.
Is Crossroads Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crossroads Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Crossroads Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Crossroads Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crossroads Elementary School?
At Crossroads Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Crossroads Elementary School public or private?
Crossroads Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.