Dan J Kubacak Elementary School
Public elementary school in Santa Fe, Texas · Santa Fe ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School serves 730 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Santa Fe (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Santa Fe ISD. By enrollment it is the 738th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Santa Fe ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483927008789 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Fe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 730 | 4,310 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.1% | 50.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas 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.
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School in context
Size
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School is the largest of Santa Fe ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 730 students are 16.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 588; Dan J Kubacak 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 2 with 128 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (127 against 98). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.3% here and 66.3% across Santa Fe ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Santa Fe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 730 students, Dan J Kubacak Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 730 students would have about 49.3 teachers, so Dan J Kubacak Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Roy J Wollam Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 69.3% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4131 Warpath, Santa Fe, TX 77510
Phone: (409)925-9604
Website: sfisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dan J Kubacak Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 0.7 mi | 618 | 13.3 | 54.9% |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 1.8 mi | 640 | 15.2 | 56.1% |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 4.0 mi | 669 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 4.0 mi | 774 | 16.2 | 38.8% |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Hitchcock ISD | 4.9 mi | 485 | 24.3 | 79.8% |
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 5.0 mi | 509 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| Odyssey Academy - Texas City | Odyssey Academy Inc | 5.0 mi | 558 | 18.8 | 76.2% |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 5.1 mi | 534 | 15 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Fe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 618 |
| Santa Fe High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,003 |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |