Enrollment
588
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cross Roads, TX
Cross Oaks El
Federal NCES profile for Cross Oaks El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481674012271
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cross Oaks El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 44.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 588
- students enrolled
Cross Oaks El has class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cross Oaks El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cross Oaks El
Cross Oaks El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cross Roads, Texas, enrolling 588 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 588 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,255 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #644.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (33%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 588 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Denton Isd also operates Ray Braswell H S (2,812 students) and Guyer H S (2,577 students) alongside Cross Oaks El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cross Oaks El compares
Cross Oaks El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.3% | ▼ 28% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 588 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
588
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Texas - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,123
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 588 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
African American 28.2%
White 23.3%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 33.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 74.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, Cross Oaks El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Denton Isd, which includes Cross Oaks El.
$11,123
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 20.6%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cross Oaks El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Braswell H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Guyer H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Denton H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ryan H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Strickland Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cross Oaks El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,812
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 2,577
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 2,083
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 2,051
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 956
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~588 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cross Oaks El
How many students attend Cross Oaks El?
Cross Oaks El has 588 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cross Roads, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross Oaks El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cross Oaks El is 12.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cross Oaks El?
44.3% of students at Cross Oaks El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cross Oaks El?
The largest demographic group at Cross Oaks El is Hispanic or Latino at 33.3% of enrollment, in Cross Roads, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cross Oaks El?
Cross Oaks El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cross Oaks El a good school?
Cross Oaks El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Denton Isd?
Besides Cross Oaks El, Denton Isd also operates Ray Braswell H S (2,812 students), Guyer H S (2,577 students), and Denton H S (2,083 students). See the Denton Isd district page for the complete list.
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