Santa Fe Elementary School (Closed 2013)

915 54th St
Emeryville, CA 94608
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Santa Fe Elementary School serves 186 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
186 students
This chart displays total students of Santa Fe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Santa Fe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Santa Fe Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(11-12)
40-44%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
25-29%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Fe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Fe Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Asian
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
14%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
75%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
6%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Santa Fe Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Fe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Fe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).
How many students attend Santa Fe Elementary School?
186 students attend Santa Fe Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of Santa Fe Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Fe Elementary School?
Santa Fe Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Santa Fe Elementary School offer ?
Santa Fe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Santa Fe Elementary School part of?
Santa Fe Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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