Santa Fe Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas · Cleveland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Santa Fe Elementary School serves 1,072 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleveland ISD. By enrollment it is the 60th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 66.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cleveland ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481437014089 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cleveland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,072 | 12,513 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.5% | 92.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Santa Fe Elementary School in context
Size
Santa Fe Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Cleveland ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 1,072 students are 8.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 892 students, so 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 5 with 177 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 131, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (177 against 156). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 139 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cleveland ISD (86.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.8% across Cleveland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Santa Fe Elementary School has 66.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,072 students would have about 72.4 teachers, so Santa Fe Elementary School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pine Burr Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.1% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 139 |
| Kindergarten | 156 |
| Grade 1 | 155 |
| Grade 2 | 161 |
| Grade 3 | 131 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
| Grade 5 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7499 Rd 3540, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-8717
Website: sfe.clevelandisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 0.9 mi | 1,017 | 14.9 | 95.5% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.2 mi | 888 | 16.3 | 93.2% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 895 | 17.1 | 95% |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,023 | 14.8 | 94.7% |
| Dogwood Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 6.7 mi | 911 | 14.4 | 84.6% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 8.1 mi | 689 | 14.5 | 54.6% |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 8.1 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 52.7% |
| Falcon Ridge Elementary School | Huffman ISD | 8.8 mi | 677 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cleveland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High School | High | 9–12 | 3,627 |
| Cleveland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,446 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,023 |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Other | 3–12 | 126 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 867 |
| Frederick a Douglass Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 129 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,017 |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,117 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,016 |