Cross Plains Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cross Plains Isd

Cross Plains ISD serves a small district across the towns of Cross Plains, Cisco, Rising Star, Baird, and Brownwood in Callahan County. The district runs prekindergarten through twelfth grade across two school buildings: an elementary school and a high school. Total enrollment is small, under 400 students, distributed fairly evenly across grade levels.

The student body is predominantly White, with a notable Hispanic minority. Specific data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with individualized education plans, or English learners was not available.

On state assessments administered in early 2025, the district shows uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In elementary grades, English language arts is a relative strength. Third-graders showed solid reading proficiency, while fourth-graders performed notably well. That performance holds through fifth and sixth grades at strong levels. By seventh grade, proficiency drops sharply in both reading and math, a pattern that reflects a common transition challenge at middle grades. In eighth grade, reading rebounds to solid proficiency, but math and science show more modest results.

Mathematics proficiency is lower throughout the district. Third and fourth graders show weak performance, fifth graders improve slightly, and sixth graders reach about mid-range proficiency. Seventh grade dips significantly. Eighth grade recovers somewhat but remains below where reading proficiency sits. Science proficiency in fifth and eighth grades sits in the mid-range on the state scale. Overall, the district's proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among Callahan County's districts, a positioning that reflects stronger-than-median performance locally, though the data shows considerable grade-to-grade variation.

Chronic absenteeism in the district stands at a moderate level, below the midpoint among county districts. Per-pupil spending sits in the lower half of the middle range for the county. The district's housing market, measured across the five zip codes served, shows modest home values slightly below the state benchmark and well below the national benchmark. Housing price appreciation over the prior year was modest.

A parent considering this district should look closely at the sharp performance drops in seventh grade and the weakness in elementary math. The district's strength in early reading is notable, but the subsequent decline in that subject at seventh grade and the persistent math challenges across multiple grades may warrant discussion with the school about instructional approaches and support systems. The district's small size means fewer program options than larger districts typically offer. No data on high school graduation rates, course breadth, or specialized programs was available to inform longer-term planning.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

364

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

White 81%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

59%

56%

Gr 4

65%

75%

Gr 5

64%

100%

Gr 6

71%

77%

Gr 7

39%

67%

Gr 8

71%

75%

Math

Gr 3

27%

44%

Gr 4

26%

50%

Gr 5

36%

71%

Gr 6

57%

69%

Gr 7

39%

44%

Gr 8

64%

50%

Science

Gr 5

57%

100%

Gr 8

50%

38%

Social studies

Gr 8

50%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

47%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

45%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

23%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

44%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

19%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

60%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

30%

—

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

CROSS PLAINS EL

CROSS PLAINS H S

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

32%

Grade 3

32%

Grade 4

48%

Grade 5

63%

Grade 6

41%

Grade 7

59%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

68%

Grade 4

76%

Grade 5

74%

Grade 6

48%

Grade 7

73%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

71%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

50%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$185,977

Year-over-year change+2.6%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$152K to $198K

vs. state typical0.62x

vs. national typical0.51x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
76443	Cross Plains	$194K	+2.3%	40.2%
79504	Baird	$198K	+7.3%	24.0%
76437	Cisco	$152K	-0.9%	15.0%
76471	Rising Star	$188K	+0.7%	8.9%
76801	Brownwood	$172K	-1.9%	6.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$938/mo

Home price / national median income2.2x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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