Crosby’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Crosby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Crosby’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 760 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crosby’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,378 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Crosby’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crosby, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crosby
Crosby Kindergarten Center
Grades PK–K · 685 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Crosby
Crosby Kindergarten Center
Grades PK–K · 685 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crosby
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,560 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Crosby
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,560 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Crosby
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,560 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Crosby
Crosby H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crosby
Crosby H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crosby
Crosby H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crosby
Crosby H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Crosby’s public schools are run by Crosby Independent School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
Crosby vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Crosby’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crosby | B | Crosby Independent |
Every school in Crosby
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crosby’s schools
Are Crosby’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Crosby children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crosby in?
Crosby Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,046 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crosby kids go to high school?
Crosby H S, with 2,148 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Crosby’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Crosby Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Crosby spend per student?
$10,378 in Crosby Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crosby?
Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 132 students).
Parents talk
What Crosby families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crosby → 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.