At a glance
Reported students
803
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
49.25
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
91st percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
587
CROSS EL: 803 reported students.
State peer staffing position
77th percentile
16.3:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about CROSS EL
CROSS EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in MESQUITE. It is one of 51 current school records connected to MESQUITE ISD. NCES reports 803 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 91st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.3:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (67.1%) and Black (25.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking CROSS EL
- 1How do the reported 16.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.25 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.4%
- Hispanic67.1%
- Black25.3%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
RUTHERFORD EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
803 reported students
HANBY EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
768 reported students
TISINGER EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
739 reported students
DR LINDA HENRIE EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
891 reported students
TOSCH EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
625 reported students
CANNADAY EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
616 reported students