Cross County Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Stromsburg, Nebraska
Cross County Middle School in Stromsburg, Nebraska enrolled 74 students in 2024-25 with 6.5 full-time teachers, 11.3 students per teacher against the Nebraska middle-school median of 13.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%
75 students in 2022-23, 86 students in 2023-24, 74 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.0 to 6.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 75 | 8.0 | 9.4 |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 7.5 | 11.5 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 6.5 | 11.3 |
11.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Nebraska middle schools
Among the 131 Nebraska middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 156 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cross County Middle School enrolled 78 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 156 of the 78 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent4.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.2% of students were White, 8.1% Hispanic, 1.4% Black in 2024-25.
- White89.2%
- Hispanic8.1%
- Black1.4%
- Two or more races1.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Cross County Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 40‑44% | 55‑59% | 47.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 75‑79% | 55‑59% (2021-22) | 58.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Cross County Middle School
- Osceola Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 7.2 miles away: 39 students, 6.5 per teacher (2024-25).7.2 mi
- Shelby - Rising City Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 12 miles away: 90 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare Cross County Middle School with Osceola Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cross County Community Schools spends per student$18,610 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,610
- The largest public schools in NebraskaCross County Middle School is the number 115 by size of 132 Nebraska middle schools open in 2024-25.#115 of 132
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher11.3 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.5 for middle schools.11.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cross County Middle School
How many students attend Cross County Middle School?
74 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 75 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Stromsburg, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross County Middle School?
11.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for middle schools is 13.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cross County Middle School a Title I school?
Cross County Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Cross County Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Cross County Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Cross County Middle School in?
Cross County Community Schools, NCES district ID 3100130. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 310013001180 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.