Owens Cross Roads School

Summary:

Owens Cross Roads School is an elementary school in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, serving 319 students in grades PK-4. As part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in the state, Owens Cross Roads School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 55.22% of 3rd-grade students and 41.38% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.16% and 38.32% statewide, respectively. Similarly, 77.61% of 3rd-grade students and 70.69% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English language arts, compared to 62.8% and 58% statewide. Owens Cross Roads School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including gender, special education, low socioeconomic status, and racial/ethnic groups, indicating a commitment to equity and inclusive practices.

Compared to nearby schools in the Huntsville City and Madison County districts, Owens Cross Roads School generally outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. This strong academic performance, coupled with the school's diverse student population and inclusive practices, makes Owens Cross Roads School a standout among the surrounding schools. While the school has maintained its high performance, there may be opportunities to further strengthen the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students, and address the needs of its growing low-income student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 161 Wilson Mann Road
       Owens Cross Roads, AL  35763


(256) 851-3240

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,823 Help


Students who attend Owens Cross Roads School usually attend:

High:    New Hope High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
African American:
11.7%
American Indian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.3% Help


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Compare Details Owens Cross Roads School ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), African American (11.7%), American Indian (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owens Cross Roads School is 17.6. 10 elementary schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owens Cross Roads School is $10,823, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Madison County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owens Cross Roads School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owens Cross Roads School 170th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Owens Cross Roads School in the ranking list.)

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Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 32nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Owens Cross Roads School

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Rank History for all students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.17 181st 623 70.9%
2005 75.35 120th 688 82.6%
2006 84.38 55th 689 92.0%
2007 71.90 173rd 698 75.2%
2008 86.67 22nd 698 96.8%
2009 82.52 55th 696 92.1%
2010 74.46 136th 704 80.7%
2011 80.26 67th 709 90.6%
2012 71.02 169th 696 75.7%
2013 62.14 285th 696 59.1%
2014 74.93 126th 695 81.9%
2015 77.92 122nd 691 82.3%
2016 70.05 179th 691 74.1%
2017 68.08 190th 688 72.4%
2018 63.60 248th 680 63.5%
2019 64.59 227th 681 66.7%
2021 70.30 183rd 692 73.6%
2022 73.63 157th 687 77.1%
2023 75.02 152nd 680 77.6%
2024 73.19 170th 684 75.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.09 102nd 280 63.6%
2018 62.27 92nd 344 73.3%
2019 80.80 37th 392 90.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.02 217th 567 61.7%
2018 70.43 156th 651 76.0%
2019 70.04 139th 649 78.6%
2021 71.50 143rd 653 78.1%
2022 79.09 88th 651 86.5%
2023 77.93 95th 623 84.8%
2024 70.29 157th 670 76.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.73 183rd 639 71.4%
2018 62.21 243rd 640 62.0%
2019 64.07 208th 646 67.8%
2021 72.00 144th 656 78.0%
2022 76.36 126th 656 80.8%
2023 68.92 194th 645 69.9%
2024 69.12 178th 650 72.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.81 186th 639 70.9%
2018 59.68 269th 650 58.6%
2019 63.46 220th 650 66.2%
2021 63.92 218th 669 67.4%
2022 66.14 204th 669 69.5%
2023 77.22 121st 649 81.4%
2024 71.99 178th 655 72.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.22 196th 426 54.0%
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Rank History for White students at Owens Cross Roads School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 292nd 508 42.5%
2019 54.26 216th 529 59.2%
2021 63.25 165th 539 69.4%
2022 52.97 235th 540 56.5%
2023 63.02 171st 528 67.6%
2024 56.66 216th 535 59.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Owens Cross Roads School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 402 402
1989 292 61 1 0 48 n/a n/a 0 402
1990 296 60 0 0 36 n/a n/a 0 392
1991 268 76 1 0 33 n/a n/a 0 378
1992 262 62 0 0 38 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 293 49 1 2 28 n/a n/a 0 373
1994 312 51 0 1 15 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 332 52 1 3 21 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 332 52 1 3 21 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 422 422
1998 317 47 0 8 34 n/a n/a 0 406
1999 348 60 0 4 28 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 348 52 0 1 33 n/a n/a 0 434
2001 335 57 0 1 58 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 234 32 0 3 39 n/a n/a 0 308
2003 234 32 0 3 39 n/a n/a 0 308
2004 223 30 0 1 36 n/a n/a 0 290
2005 226 32 0 1 38 n/a n/a 0 297
2006 206 36 0 1 35 n/a n/a 7 285
2007 208 36 0 5 35 n/a n/a 7 291
2008 192 31 3 10 44 n/a n/a 0 280
2009 243 27 3 6 35 n/a n/a 0 314
2010 256 19 2 9 32 n/a n/a 6 324
2011 264 21 0 7 37 0 2 0 331
2012 266 18 2 6 39 0 9 0 340
2013 269 16 1 4 43 0 12 0 345
2014 269 18 2 11 35 0 13 0 348
2015 253 18 2 12 38 0 18 0 341
2016 274 20 3 12 27 0 14 0 350
2017 288 25 3 13 28 0 10 0 367
2018 285 34 3 11 28 1 8 0 370
2019 301 44 5 10 28 1 5 0 394
2020 281 51 4 13 25 1 12 0 387
2021 283 58 3 11 27 1 14 0 397
2022 231 36 3 12 24 0 5 0 311
2023 225 40 1 20 23 0 10 0 319
2024 230 39 3 22 26 0 12 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Owens Cross Roads School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 402 20.0 20.1 0
1989 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1990 392 21.5 18.2 0
1991 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
1992 362 22.0 16.4 n/a
1993 373 23.6 15.8 n/a
1994 379 23.9 15.9 n/a
1995 409 25.6 16.0 n/a
1996 409 25.6 16.0 n/a
1997 422 25.5 16.5 32.5
1998 406 24.6 16.5 23.9
1999 440 26.5 16.6 56.8
2000 434 28.0 15.5 52.3
2001 451 27.5 16.4 49.2
2002 308 20.8 14.8 53.6
2003 308 20.8 14.8 53.6
2004 290 23.7 12.2 51.7
2005 297 24.0 12.4 52.5
2006 285 22.0 12.6 55.8
2007 291 21.4 13.6 54.6
2008 280 21.6 13.0 47.1
2009 314 18.0 17.3 41.7
2010 324 21.3 15.2 41.5
2011 331 23.4 14.1 44.7
2012 340 23.2 14.5 45.9
2013 345 29.8 11.5 51
2014 348 25.1 13.8 56.9
2015 341 21.0 16.2 47.2
2016 350 20.0 17.5 52.6
2017 367 21.5 16.9 55.9
2018 370 22.3 16.5 55.1
2019 394 24.1 16.3 50
2020 387 24.1 16.0 48.8
2021 397 24.3 16.2 45.1
2022 311 19.2 16.1 42.4
2023 319 20.0 15.9 53.9
2024 332 18.8 17.6 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Owens Cross Roads School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 402 20.0 20.1 0
1989 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1990 392 21.5 18.2 0
1991 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
1992 362 22.0 16.4 n/a
1993 373 23.6 15.8 n/a
1994 379 23.9 15.9 n/a
1995 409 25.6 16.0 n/a
1996 409 25.6 16.0 n/a
1997 422 25.5 16.5 32.5
1998 406 24.6 16.5 23.9
1999 440 26.5 16.6 56.8
2000 434 28.0 15.5 52.3
2001 451 27.5 16.4 49.2
2002 308 20.8 14.8 53.6
2003 308 20.8 14.8 53.6
2004 290 23.7 12.2 51.7
2005 297 24.0 12.4 52.5
2006 285 22.0 12.6 55.8
2007 291 21.4 13.6 54.6
2008 280 21.6 13.0 47.1
2009 314 18.0 17.3 41.7
2010 324 21.3 15.2 41.5
2011 331 23.4 14.1 44.7
2012 340 23.2 14.5 45.9
2013 345 29.8 11.5 51
2014 348 25.1 13.8 56.9
2015 341 21.0 16.2 47.2
2016 350 20.0 17.5 52.6
2017 367 21.5 16.9 55.9
2018 370 22.3 16.5 55.1
2019 394 24.1 16.3 50
2020 387 24.1 16.0 48.8
2021 397 24.3 16.2 45.1
2022 311 19.2 16.1 42.4
2023 319 20.0 15.9 53.9
2024 332 18.8 17.6 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Owens Cross Roads School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,321 (21.4%) $8,465 (78.2%) $10,823

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owens Cross Roads School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 152nd of 680 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Owens Cross Roads School)5059.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County)68.451.7
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Owens Cross Roads School)54.661
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)61.647.4
 14.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students394319
 19%
African American4440
 9.1%
American Indian2823
 17.9%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic1020
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White301225
 25.2%
Two or More Races510
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50%53.9%
 3.9%


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Students who attend Owens Cross Roads School usually go on to attend:

High : New Hope High School

Students at Owens Cross Roads School are 69% White, 12% African American, 8% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Owens Cross Roads School ranks 170th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Owens Cross Roads School.


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