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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 3 public preschools serving 1,999 students in Santa Fe Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Santa Fe Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
4,397 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
147,942 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.
Overall District Rank
#556 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,200 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
55%
# Black Students
55 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,002 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
68%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
270
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
5,609
# 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.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,641
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,637
$14,116
Best Santa Fe Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William F Barnett Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11818 Hwy 1764
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Grades: PK-5
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Roy J Wollam Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3400 Ave S
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-3404
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-3404
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4131 Warpath
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9604
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9604
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
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