Santa Fe Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waverly, Missouri · Santa Fe R-X School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Santa Fe Elementary School serves 152 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Waverly (Lafayette County). It is one of 2 schools in Santa Fe R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 997th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Santa Fe R-X School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290300000012 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Santa Fe R-X | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 152 | 306 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Santa Fe Elementary School in context
Size
Santa Fe Elementary School is the only elementary school in Santa Fe R-X School District. Its 152 students are 49.7% of the district's 306. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 151; Santa Fe Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 12, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (18 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.1% here and 89.5% across Santa Fe R-X.
49.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.8% across Santa Fe R-X and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 152 students, Santa Fe Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 152 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Santa Fe Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Santa Fe Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Malta Bend Elementary School, 8.8 miles away in Malta Bend R-V School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
703 W Walnut, Waverly, MO 64096
Phone: (660)493-2811
Website: santafechiefs.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Fe Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Malta Bend R-V | 8.8 mi | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| Norborne Elementary School | Norborne R-VIII | 10.1 mi | 71 | 6.3 | 50.7% |
| Carrollton Elementary School | Carrollton R-VII | 11.3 mi | 310 | 12.3 | 48.7% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Lafayette County C-1 | 14.6 mi | 440 | 13.2 | 47.5% |
| Concordia Elementary School | Concordia R-II | 15.6 mi | 247 | 10.7 | 37.7% |
| Hardin-Central Elementary School | Hardin-Central C-2 | 17.2 mi | 110 | 9.5 | 40.9% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 17.3 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
| Sweet Springs Elementary School | Sweet Springs R-VII | 18.1 mi | 191 | 8.9 | 43.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Fe R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe High School | High | 7–12 | 154 |