Santa Fe Independent School District

4133 Warpath
Santa Fe, TX 77510-0370
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,011 students in Santa Fe Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Fe Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
4,397 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Santa Fe Independent School District, which is ranked #549 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#556 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Fe Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Santa Fe Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Fe Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,200 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
55 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,002 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
68%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
270
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,641 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,637 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Fe Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Fe Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,641
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Fe Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,637
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Fe Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Santa Fe Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William F Barnett Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11818 Hwy 1764
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Grades: PK-5
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Roy J Wollam Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3400 Ave S
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-3404
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4131 Warpath
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9604
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #44.
Santa Fe J High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4132 Warpath Ave
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9304
Grades: 6-8
| 1,012 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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