Owens Cross Roads’s public schools outscore 82% of Alabama districts
On the state math tests, 37% of Owens Cross Roads’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Owens Cross Roads, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Owens Cross Roads’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,271 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then seven middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Owens Cross Roads’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Alabama school districts, #33 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Owens Cross Roads, with each school’s own grade.
Owens Cross Roads’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Gurley, New Hope and Triana. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Owens Cross Roads vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Owens Cross Roads’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Owens Cross Roads | A− | Madison County |
| Huntsville | B | Huntsville City |
| New Hope | A− | Madison County |
Every school in Owens Cross Roads
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Owens Cross Roads’s schools
Are Owens Cross Roads’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Owens Cross Roads children attend outscore 82% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #33 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Owens Cross Roads in?
Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,691 students in 28 schools (2024–25).
Where do Owens Cross Roads kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Sparkman High School, Hazel Green High School, Buckhorn High School, New Hope High School and Madison County High School.
What is Owens Cross Roads’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Owens Cross Roads spend per student?
$11,271 in Madison County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Owens Cross Roads families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Owens Cross Roads → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.