Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117000157
Cross Elementary
1325 Ranger Drive, Cross, SC 29436 · (843) 899-8916 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · 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 Elementary→Cross High
Based on grade levels within Berkeley 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
28.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 24.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #551 of 635 ▲ 13 | #21 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #577 of 635 ▼ 69 | #25 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #457 of 709 | #26 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #652 of 656 | #27 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #322 of 656 | #21 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #82 of 187 | #3 of 8 |
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
421
+89 (+27%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 22.7 | 16.8:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 21.2 | 16.4:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 97% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 93% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 88% (532) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 40 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cross Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (377 to 421); teachers down 16% (25 to 21).
About Cross Elementary
Cross Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Cross, South Carolina. Its 421 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
Cross Elementary reports to Berkeley 01, which has 47 schools and 39,543 students.
Cross Elementary's enrollment is 58% Black. Other groups make up 25% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 23% of Berkeley County residents are Black. Cross Elementary has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Cross Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Berkeley County census figures show that median household income is about $84,358, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cross Elementary is among the 49 public schools in Berkeley County.
The closest public school, Cross High, is about 3.5 miles from Cross Elementary. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 332 in 2020-21 and 421 in 2024-25, a 27% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.4:1 to 20.1:1.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Other Cross Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cross Elementary. Cross Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cross Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 803 students
Nearby schools
- Cross High3.5 mi · 273
- Berkeley Elementary9.2 mi · 658
- Berkeley High10.7 mi · 2,047
- Berkeley Preparatory Academy10.9 mi · 764
- St. James-Gaillard Elementary11.4 mi · 211
- MacDougall High11.6 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Cross ElementaryHow many students attend Cross Elementary?
Cross Elementary enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Cross Elementary serve?
Cross Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Cross Elementary?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Cross Elementary.
How diverse is Cross Elementary?
Cross Elementary reports a student body of 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Cross Elementary in?
Cross Elementary is part of Berkeley 01.
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