Ira Cross Junior Elementary School serves 714 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Ira Cross Junior Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Ira Cross Junior Elementary School’s learner population of 714 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ira Cross Junior Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ira Cross Junior Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ira Cross Junior Elementary School is Gateway High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Gateway Middle School (0.5 miles away)