Enrollment
158
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROSS PLAINS ISD·NCES 481581001150
Cross Plains High School
700 N MAIN, CROSS PLAINS, TX 76443 · (254) 725-6121 · Callahan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Texas public high 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 Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
97 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 16% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CROSS PLAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 43.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 41.0% | 33.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | N/A |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Plains High School
Cross Plains High School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains High School this school | 158 | 61.4% | 48.3% |
| Woden High School WODEN | 220 | 57.7% | 62.8% |
| Baird High School BAIRD | 140 | 55.0% | 36.5% |
| Petrolia Junior High/High School PETROLIA | 233 | 64.8% | 49.4% |
| Union Hill High School GILMER | 141 | 56.7% | 32.9% |
| Ore City High School ORE CITY | 220 | 60.9% | 63.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Plains High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #886 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #526 of 1,425 ▲ 259 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #757 of 1,425 ▼ 244 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #1,429 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #765 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high 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
158
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 158 | 21.3 | 7.4:1 | 61% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 21.7 | 7.0:1 | 64% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 17.4 | 9.7:1 | 63% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 60% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 16.7 | 9.8:1 | 48% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 54% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 62% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 38% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 127 | 18 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cross Plains High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (164 to 158); teachers up 28% (16.7 to 21.3).
About Cross Plains High School
Cross Plains High School is a high school with a street address in CROSS PLAINS, Texas. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 158 students enrolled. That is 80% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Cross Plains High School is in CROSS PLAINS ISD, a district with 365 students across 2 schools.
The student body at Cross Plains High School is 78% White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
Cross Plains High School has 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 7.7 students per teacher. At Cross Plains High School, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Callahan County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Texas public high schools, Cross Plains High School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cross Plains High School's results are within a point of predicted: 48.3% against 47.5%.
The school's county is Callahan County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,436, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Callahan County's 11 public schools enroll about 2,608 students and include Cross Plains High School.
Cross Plains Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Cross Plains High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The school's 48.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 7 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 8.9:1 to 7.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Callahan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,241
Census ACS
Median income
$72,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROSS PLAINS ISD
- Cross Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Other schools in CROSS PLAINS
- Cross Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Nearby schools
- Cross Plains Elementary School0.0 mi · 207
- Rising Star Elementary School11.8 mi · 88
- Rising Star High School11.9 mi · 93
- May Elementary School17.6 mi · 129
- May High School17.6 mi · 114
- Cisco High School19.7 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Cross Plains High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cross Plains High School?
Cross Plains High School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 07-12.
Is Cross Plains High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cross Plains High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Cross Plains High School have?
Cross Plains High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
How diverse is Cross Plains High School?
Cross Plains High School reports a student body of 78% White, 22% Hispanic.
What district is Cross Plains High School in?
Cross Plains High School is part of CROSS PLAINS ISD.
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