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Santa Fe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 7,399 students in Santa Fe School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Fe School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
30 Schools
676 Schools
# Students
11,769 Students
215,919 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
15,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
237 Students
25,857 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
210 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9,369 Students
132,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
61%
# Black Students
121 Students
3,944 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,786 Students
45,229 Students
% White Students
15%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,445 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
6,947
# Students in K Grade:
783
20,114
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
22,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
22,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
22,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
842
23,205
# Students in 5th Grade:
931
23,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
23,673
# Students in 7th Grade:
784
19,005
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
19,765
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,290
3,776
# Students in 10th Grade:
973
3,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
758
2,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
673
2,490
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,193 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,335 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,193
$14,560
Spending / Student
$16,335
$13,933
Best Santa Fe School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood-gormley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
141 East Booth St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4800
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4800
Grades: K-6
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Carlos Gilbert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Griffin St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4700
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4700
Grades: K-6
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Atalaya Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
721 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4400
Grades: PK-6
| 271 students
Rank: #44.
El Dorado Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Avenida Torreon
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Grades: K-8
| 396 students
Rank: #55.
Acequia Madre Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Acequia Madre St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4000
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4000
Grades: K-6
| 138 students
Rank: #66.
Pinon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2921 Camino Caballos
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1600
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1600
Grades: PK-6
| 545 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Amy Biehl Community School At Rancho Viejo
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Avienda Del Sur
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-2100
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chaparral Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2451 Avenida Chaparral
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1400
Grades: K-6
| 192 students
Rank: #99.
E.j. Martinez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 North San Mateo
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3800
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3800
Grades: PK-6
| 189 students
Rank: #1010.
Tesuque Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1555 Bishops Lodge Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 467-4100
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 467-4100
Grades: PK-6
| 67 students
Rank: #1111.
Gonzales Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
851 West Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Grades: K-8
| 319 students
Rank: #1212.
Desert Sage Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2504 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Grades: K-12
| 313 students
Rank: #1313.
Kearny Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Avenida Campanas
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-1800
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-1800
Grades: PK-6
| 348 students
Rank: #1414.
Aspen Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 La Madera
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #1515.
Nina Otero Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Herrera Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Francis X. Nava Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2655 Siringo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1200
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1200
Grades: PK-6
| 183 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Salazar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1231 Apache Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3900
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3900
Grades: PK-6
| 205 students
Rank: #1818.
Edward Ortiz Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4164 South Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
Rank: #1919.
El Camino Real Academy Community
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 S. Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 778 students
Rank: #2020.
Ramirez Thomas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
610 Alta Vista
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3000
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #2121.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6251 Jaguar Dr
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-3200
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #2222.
R.m. Sweeney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Airport Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1500
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1500
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
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