Enrollment
74
Middle
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310013001180
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1270 123RD RD, STROMSBURG, NE 68666 · (402) 764-5521 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Nebraska public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
20 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 23 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 28% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 57% · 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
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL→CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 74 | 27.0% | 65.8% |
| HTRS MIDDLE SCHOOL HUMBOLDT | 55 | 27.3% | 73.7% |
| NORTH BEND CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH BEND | 123 | 24.4% | 68.6% |
| BRUNING-DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCH DAVENPORT | 51 | 31.4% | 51.9% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELBY | 90 | 31.1% | N/A |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRMONT | 169 | 29.0% | 67.5% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #120 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
74
-11 (-13%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 74 | 6.5 | 11.3:1 | 27% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 7.5 | 11.4:1 | 45% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 45% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 41% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 7.2 | 11.1:1 | 34% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 34% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 39% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (80 to 74); teachers down 10% (7.2 to 6.5).
About CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Federal records list CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL as a middle-grades school in STROMSBURG, Nebraska. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 74 students enrolled. Middle schools in Nebraska have about 411 students on average; enrollment here is 82% lower.
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 3-school district, CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which enrolls 372 students.
Of every 100 students at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 89 are White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put Polk County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school has 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher. Middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, 27% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Polk County is close, at 29%.
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Nebraska public middle schools.
The model predicts 66.9% for a school in Nebraska with CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 65.8%.
In the surrounding county, Polk County, median household income comes to about $69,768, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 1,118 students.
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 65.3% on proficiency, and CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is above that at 65.8%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,225
Census ACS
Median income
$69,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 178 students
- CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 120 students
Other schools in STROMSBURG
- CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 178 students
- CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 120 students
Nearby schools
- CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 120
- CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 178
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 91
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL7.2 mi · 39
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.3 mi · 120
- HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL9.3 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.