CrossRoads Intermediate

CrossRoads Intermediate, a mid-tier middle school in Columbia, South Carolina, run under Lexington 05, serves 557 students, covering grade 6.

Within Lexington 05, which oversees 22 schools and 17,053 students, CrossRoads Intermediate is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CrossRoads Intermediate shows that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 33% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Lexington County as a whole is about 15% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting CrossRoads Intermediate tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Lexington County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. CrossRoads Intermediate is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

The closest other public school is Irmo Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. CrossRoads Intermediate's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 754 (now 557). White enrollment moved from 43% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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