CROSS KEYS MIDDLE

625 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Cross Keys Middle School, located at 14205 Cougar Dr. in Florissant, Missouri, is a public school serving students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. As a middle school, it provides an educational environment tailored to early adolescents, typically focusing on the transition from elementary to high school by offering a blend of core academic instruction, exploratory electives, and extracurricular opportunities designed to support both intellectual and social-emotional growth.

The school operates as a central part of the local Florissant community, emphasizing the district’s mission to prepare students for academic success and future career paths. Like other schools in the Ferguson-Florissant district, Cross Keys focuses on fostering a structured learning environment, utilizing district-wide curricula to ensure students meet state standards. Through its various programs, the school strives to engage its diverse student body while maintaining a focus on building the foundational skills necessary for students to succeed as they eventually move on to high school.

625

Total Students

49.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CROSS KEYS MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	15
Black	552
Two or More	28
American Indian	1

Black
552 (88.3 %)
White
29 (4.6 %)
Two or More
28 (4.5 %)
Hispanic
15 (2.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
Phone:	(314)506-9700
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	608
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 311

Grade 8 314