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Santa Fe Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,023 students in Santa Fe Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Fe Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
4,397 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Fe Independent School District, which is ranked #518 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
68%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,641 is higher than the state median of $13,398. 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 $14,129. 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
$13,398
Spending / Student
$13,637
$14,129
Best Santa Fe Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe J High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4132 Warpath Ave
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9304
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9304
Gr: 6-8 | 1,012 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Coastal Alternative Program
Alternative School
13302 Hwy 6
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 27%
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