Santa Fe ISD
Santa Fe, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Santa Fe ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 4,310 students. By enrollment it is the 228th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 4,310 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 274.5 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4839270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Santa Fe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J Kubacak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 730 | 15.7 | 52.1% |
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 618 | 13.3 | 54.9% |
| Santa Fe High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 | 16.2 | 46.4% |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,003 | 17.1 | 50.3% |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 | 15.2 | 56.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Santa Fe ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Santa Fe ISD in context
Size
Santa Fe ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 862 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Santa Fe High School (1,314) and the smallest is Roy J Wollam Elementary School (618).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 8, with 358 students. Grade 12 has 328 students and kindergarten has 254, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Santa Fe ISD enrolls 145 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Santa Fe ISD at 66.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 29.3%.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.4% at Santa Fe High School to 56.1% at William F Barnett Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 274.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 539 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 librarians or media specialists and 4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Santa Fe ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Hitchcock ISD, 4.5 miles away with 2,012 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Santa Fe ISD. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 248.4 | 17 |
| School counselors | 8 | 539 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 862 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 1,078 |
| Instructional aides | 58.4 | 74 |
| Other student support staff | 24 | 180 |
| School administrators | 16 | 269 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,078 |
| All staff | 585.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 145 |
| Kindergarten | 254 |
| Grade 1 | 268 |
| Grade 2 | 312 |
| Grade 3 | 343 |
| Grade 4 | 321 |
| Grade 5 | 345 |
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 320 |
| Grade 8 | 358 |
| Grade 9 | 331 |
| Grade 10 | 333 |
| Grade 11 | 327 |
| Grade 12 | 328 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock ISD | 5 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 5 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 5 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 8 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 10 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 10 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
| Alvin ISD | 16 mi | 30,038 | 15.3 | – |
| Pearland ISD | 17 mi | 20,862 | 16.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4133 Warpath, Santa Fe, TX 77510
Phone: (409)925-3526
Website: sfisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.