Other / mixed grade configuration · Owingsville, KY

Crossroads Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Crossroads Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210033002223
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossroads Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Owingsville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
78.7%
free-lunch eligible

Crossroads Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Owingsville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

397

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.7%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crossroads Elementary School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crossroads Elementary School

Crossroads Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Owingsville, Kentucky, enrolling 397 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 78.7% of students qualify for free meals, 33% above the Kentucky average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 397 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kentucky median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #158.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Owingsville's public schools, it stands alongside Owingsville Elementary School (535 students): Crossroads Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 13.4:1).

Bath County also operates Bath County High School (604 students) and Owingsville Elementary School (535 students) alongside Crossroads Elementary School.

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 Crossroads Elementary School compares

Crossroads Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 13% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.7% ▲ 33% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.7%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 27% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,121
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
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 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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

White 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Crossroads Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bath County, which includes Crossroads Elementary School.

$12,121
Per student
-8%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 24.5%

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 Crossroads Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bath County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owingsville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bath County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Second Chance Academy Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crossroads Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bath County · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Owingsville

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crossroads Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crossroads Elementary School

How many students attend Crossroads Elementary School?

Crossroads Elementary School has 397 students enrolled. It is a public school in Owingsville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 16% 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 Crossroads Elementary School?

78.7% of students at Crossroads Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Crossroads Elementary School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Owingsville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads Elementary School?

Crossroads Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

How does Crossroads Elementary School rank among schools in Owingsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Owingsville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Owingsville on the city page.

Is Crossroads Elementary School a good school?

Crossroads Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky 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 Bath County?

Besides Crossroads Elementary School, Bath County also operates Bath County High School (604 students), Owingsville Elementary School (535 students), and Bath County Middle School (391 students). See the Bath County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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