Middle school (grades 6-8) · Meridian, ID

Crossroads Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Crossroads Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160210000602
0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossroads Middle School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools.

#1 of 7
middle schools in Meridian · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
8.3:1
small classes for Idaho
28.6%
free-lunch eligible

Crossroads Middle School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Middle School ranks #1 of 7 middle schools in Meridian, ID.

Enrollment

124

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.3:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-51% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.6%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crossroads Middle School compares with Idaho 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 Middle School

Crossroads Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Meridian, Idaho, enrolling 124 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Crossroads Middle School is leaner than roughly 96% of Idaho schools and 51% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.6% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 124 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 80 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 111 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Joint School District No. 2 spends $8,438 per pupil, 29% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students) and Owyhee High School (1,884 students) alongside Crossroads Middle 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 Middle School compares

Crossroads Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.3:1 ▼ 51% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.6% ▼ 2% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 81% - -

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

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Idaho - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$8,438
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 111 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 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

White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Crossroads Middle School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Joint School District No. 2, which includes Crossroads Middle School.

$8,438
Per student
-29%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 63.9%
Federal 14.1%

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crossroads Middle 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 Middle School

How many students attend Crossroads Middle School?

Crossroads Middle School has 124 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Meridian, ID.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Middle School is 8.3:1, which is 51% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 47% 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 Middle School?

28.6% of students at Crossroads Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Crossroads Middle School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads Middle School?

Crossroads Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crossroads Middle School rank among middle schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Middle School ranks #1 of 7 middle schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Meridian on the city page.

Is Crossroads Middle School a good school?

Crossroads Middle School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho 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 Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Crossroads Middle School, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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