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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZLE ISD·NCES 480920008042
Cross Timbers Elementary School
831 JACKSON TRL, AZLE, TX 76020 · (817) 444-3802 · Parker County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
254 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Timbers Elementary School
Cross Timbers Elementary School's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Timbers Elementary School this school | 416 | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| Blooming Grove Elementary School BLOOMING GROVE | 449 | 58.6% | 33.2% |
| H D Staples Elementary School JOSHUA | 406 | 58.1% | 51.5% |
| Bertram Elementary School BERTRAM | 437 | 61.3% | 29.3% |
| Springtown Reno Elementary School AZLE | 382 | 63.6% | 43.3% |
| Olney Elementary School OLNEY | 369 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
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 Timbers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #824 of 4,401 | #10 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,370 of 4,466 ▼ 1,247 | #19 of 24 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,890 of 4,466 ▼ 724 | #12 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,460 of 3,998 | #20 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #3,348 of 4,938 | #24 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,829 of 4,622 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #2,086 of 4,628 | #5 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #3,063 of 4,789 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #951 of 2,838 | #3 of 11 |
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
416
-80 (-16%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 61% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 30.1 | 14.6:1 | 65% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 59% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 53% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 56% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 66% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 64% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 39% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cross Timbers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (539 to 416); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Cross Timbers Elementary School
Cross Timbers Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in AZLE, Texas. It reported 416 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Cross Timbers Elementary School is among 12 schools run by AZLE ISD, which serves 7,304 students.
White students are 58% of those enrolled at Cross Timbers Elementary School. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 83% White among all Parker County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Cross Timbers Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Federal data show 61% of students (254) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 33% average for public schools in Parker County is 28 points lower.
Cross Timbers Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (58.8%) and its predicted rate (47.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Parker County area, the median household earns about $104,443 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Parker County, 51 public schools serve about 28,354 students.
Of the public schools around it, Cross Timbers Elementary School is closest to Azle Hornet Academy, about 1.1 miles away. Cross Timbers Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Cross Timbers Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.8% against a local average of 47.4%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 416, down from 496 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 16.0:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Cross Timbers Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AZLE ISD
- Azle High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Azle Elementary SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Azle J H SouthMiddle · 592 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
Other schools in AZLE
- Azle High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Azle Elementary SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Azle J H SouthMiddle · 592 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
Other Cross Timbers Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Cross Timbers Elementary. Cross Timbers Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Cross Timbers Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 795 students
- Cross Timbers Elementary SchoolTecumseh, OK · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Azle Hornet Academy1.1 mi · 58
- Azle High School1.2 mi · 2,192
- Walnut Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 389
- W E Hoover Elementary School1.9 mi · 535
- Santo Forte Junior High School1.9 mi · 507
- Hilltop Elementary School1.9 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Cross Timbers Elementary SchoolHow large is Cross Timbers Elementary School?
Cross Timbers Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cross Timbers Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cross Timbers Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross Timbers Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cross Timbers Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cross Timbers Elementary School?
At Cross Timbers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cross Timbers Elementary School?
Cross Timbers Elementary School is overseen by AZLE ISD in Parker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.