Crossroads School Dba Crossroads College Preparatory School

What it reported doing in 2024

Crossroads college preparatory school serves the saint louis region. Crossroads serves 121 students from over forty zip codes and a wide range of social, economic, racial, and other identities. Crossroads' mission sets the design standards of excellence and engagement for its rigorous college preparatory academic program as well as standards for participation and behavior. Its commitment to justice and equity further defines the standard for program content, teaching method, processes, procedures, and practices. Crossroads worked with leaders at the national association of independent schools to further define their work and created 5th day, an essential addition to what it means to be seen and supported, known and needed. 5th day is an educational laboratory for innovation focused on active engagement, community-based problem-solving, advocacy, and leadership.crossroads strives to create a diverse, inclusive, and supportive community, in part by offering financial aid to two-thirds of its students. The school supports students and their community through small classes, excellent academics, personalized college placement services, community-building activities, and a program engaging students and faculty in service to the broader community and seeking to raise awareness of social justice issues. In addition to its academic program, crossroads also offers a wide range of electives, activities, and student organizations, as well as a interscholastic sports program and work with local organizations.finally, 100% of graduates each year are accepted to college, many with acceptances to the finest colleges in the country. In 2025, crossroads graduated 24 seniors. The class of 2025 was accepted by 92 colleges and will attend 20 institutions in 13 states. The 24 students in the 2025 graduating class were offered more than $4.1 million in merit aid.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 63.4%; rating input score 63
• Program expense ratio: 68%; rating input score 68
• Fundraising efficiency: $16.76 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 7.5%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.18; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.45; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.9%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -3.6% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -2.2% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings