Santa Fe Junior High School
Public middle school in Santa Fe, Texas · Santa Fe ISD · Grades 6–8
Santa Fe Junior High School serves 1,003 students in grades 6–8 in Santa Fe (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Santa Fe ISD. By enrollment it is the 276th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483927004475 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,003 | 4,310 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.3% | 50.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Santa Fe Junior High School is the only middle school in Santa Fe ISD. Its 1,003 students are 23.3% of the district's 4,310. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 931; Santa Fe Junior High 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 8 with 358 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 320, against an average of 334 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (358 against 325). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.6% here and 66.3% across Santa Fe ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Santa Fe ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,003 students, Santa Fe Junior High School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,003 students would have about 69.7 teachers, so Santa Fe Junior High School has 11 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Santa Fe Junior High 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 middle school is Dickinson Junior High School, 4.8 miles away in Dickinson ISD. Within 10 miles there are 11 other middle schools, 1 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 | 66.6% |
| Hispanic | 29.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 320 |
| Grade 8 | 358 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4132 Warpath Ave, Santa Fe, TX 77510
Phone: (409)925-9304
Website: sfisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Fe Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,060 | 14 | 45.7% |
| Crosby Middle School | Hitchcock ISD | 5.2 mi | 406 | 21.3 | 70.9% |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 6.0 mi | 891 | 13.1 | 70.4% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.5 mi | 944 | 16.4 | 26.2% |
| Giles Middle School | Texas City ISD | 6.8 mi | 553 | 13.7 | 86.4% |
| Creekside Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 8.1 mi | 917 | 15.9 | 28.7% |
| Friendswood Junior High School | Friendswood ISD | 9.1 mi | 1,530 | 18 | – |
| League City Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 9.3 mi | 1,046 | 16.3 | 19.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Fe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J Kubacak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 730 |
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 618 |
| Santa Fe High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |