Enrollment
162
High
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROSS ROADS ISD·NCES 481584005434
Cross Roads High School
14434 FM 59, MALAKOFF, TX 75148 · (903) 489-1275 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
66 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 9 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 27% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 ROADS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2022.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 64.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Roads High School
Cross Roads High School's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads High School this school | 162 | 40.7% | 69.8% |
| Archer City High School ARCHER CITY | 206 | 40.8% | 62.8% |
| Rayburn High School IVANHOE | 208 | 41.3% | 59.0% |
| Clarendon High School CLARENDON | 128 | 41.4% | 63.3% |
| Saint Jo High School SAINT JO | 145 | 40.0% | 40.8% |
| Cisco High School CISCO | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
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 Roads High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #242 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #147 of 1,425 ▼ 55 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #337 of 1,425 ▲ 144 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #1,423 of 2,107 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #1,196 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
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
162
+16 (+11%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 162 | 22.4 | 7.2:1 | 41% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 19.9 | 9.7:1 | 41% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 19.3 | 9.6:1 | 53% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 19 | 7.7:1 | 49% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 19.5 | 8.3:1 | 52% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 39% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 18 | 11.5:1 | 33% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cross Roads High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (162 to 162); teachers up 15% (19.5 to 22.4).
About Cross Roads High School
Families in MALAKOFF, Texas, are served by Cross Roads High School, a very small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 162 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
CROSS ROADS ISD runs Cross Roads High School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 558 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Cross Roads High School is 80% White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic. In Henderson County overall, the White share is about 78%. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Cross Roads High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 7.9 students per teacher. Roughly 41% of students at Cross Roads High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Henderson County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Cross Roads High School is 56.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.8%.
The school is in Henderson County, where median household income comes to about $65,179, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Henderson County's 32 public schools enroll about 11,150 students and include Cross Roads High School.
Cross Roads Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Cross Roads High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cross Roads High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 146 to 162, an 11% rise.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROSS ROADS ISD
- Cross Roads Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Cross Roads Junior High SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Other schools in MALAKOFF
- Malakoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Malakoff High SchoolHigh · 426 students
- Cross Roads Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Malakoff Junior High SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- Malakoff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 222 students
- Cross Roads Junior High SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Cross Roads Junior High School0.0 mi · 108
- Cross Roads Elementary School0.1 mi · 288
- Malakoff Intermediate School8.7 mi · 222
- Malakoff Elementary School8.9 mi · 429
- Malakoff High School9.3 mi · 426
- Cayuga Elementary School9.3 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Cross Roads High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cross Roads High School?
Cross Roads High School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cross Roads High School serve?
Cross Roads High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross Roads High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cross Roads High School is approximately 7.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cross Roads High School?
Student demographics at Cross Roads High School are roughly 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cross Roads High School?
Cross Roads High School is overseen by CROSS ROADS ISD in Henderson County.
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