Enrollment
803
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039014212
Cross Elementary School
6425 PARK VISTA DR, MESQUITE, TX 75181 · (972) 288-6411 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL803 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
658 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
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 | 106 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Cross Elementary School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Elementary School this school | 803 | 81.9% | 44.4% |
| Dunn Elementary School HOUSTON | 800 | 83.4% | 25.0% |
| Milton Cooper Elementary School HOUSTON | 766 | 84.2% | 38.4% |
| Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School FRESNO | 857 | 83.4% | 32.4% |
| Carter Academy HOUSTON | 789 | 81.7% | 34.9% |
| George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School ADDISON | 834 | 86.7% | 38.7% |
Matched among Texas 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 Cross Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,034 of 4,401 | #132 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,532 of 4,466 ▼ 369 | #216 of 429 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,661 of 4,466 ▼ 617 | #196 of 429 ▼ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 803 | #438 of 4,938 | #28 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,502 of 4,622 | #329 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,553 of 4,628 | #192 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,797 of 4,789 | #269 of 437 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 803 | 49.3 | 16.3:1 | 82% (658) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 44.9 | 15.8:1 | 95% (675) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cross Elementary School.
About Cross Elementary School
Cross Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in MESQUITE, Texas. In all, 803 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 55% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
MESQUITE ISD has 51 schools; together they serve 37,930 students.
The student body at Cross Elementary School is 67% Hispanic. It is also 25% Black and 4% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Cross Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 658 students, or 82%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cross Elementary School would score about 38.7%. It scores 44.4%, 5.7 points above that figure.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Cross Elementary School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dr Linda Henrie Elementary School is closest at about 1.3 miles. Cross Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 40.5%, lower than Cross Elementary School's 44.4%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The Cross Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other Cross Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cross Elementary. Cross Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Cross ElementaryCross, SC · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Linda Henrie Elementary School1.3 mi · 891
- Achziger Elementary School1.8 mi · 545
- Seagoville Middle School2.0 mi · 1,063
- Dr Don Woolley Middle School2.1 mi · 1,037
- Seagoville High School2.2 mi · 1,786
- Mackey Elementary School2.3 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Cross Elementary SchoolHow large is Cross Elementary School?
Cross Elementary School enrolls approximately 803 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cross Elementary School serve?
Cross Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cross Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Cross Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cross Elementary School?
At Cross Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 67% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cross Elementary School?
Cross Elementary School is overseen by MESQUITE ISD in Dallas County.
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