Santa Fe Middle School
Public middle school in Cleveland, Texas · Cleveland ISD · Grades 6–8
Santa Fe Middle School serves 1,117 students in grades 6–8 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleveland ISD. By enrollment it is the 177th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 69.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cleveland ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481437014035 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,117 | 12,513 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.2% | 92.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Cleveland ISD, Santa Fe Middle School is the smallest, with 8.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 883 students, so Santa Fe Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 377 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 370, against an average of 372 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 370 in grade 6 and 377 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.1% 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.
96.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.8% across Cleveland ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 69.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,117 students would have about 77.6 teachers, so Santa Fe Middle School has 8.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School, 1 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.1% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 370 |
| Grade 7 | 370 |
| Grade 8 | 377 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7581 Rd 3540, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-8717
Website: sfms.clevelandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Fe Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.0 mi | 418 | 18.4 | 95.5% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 455 | 18 | 95.2% |
| Huffman Middle School | Huffman ISD | 9.5 mi | 889 | 16.6 | 39.4% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Tarkington ISD | 10.6 mi | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
| Riverwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 10.7 mi | 1,161 | 17.5 | 14% |
| Splendora Junior High School | Splendora ISD | 11.0 mi | 877 | 16.8 | 39.9% |
| Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,446 | 15.3 | 91.7% |
| Creekwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,144 | 16.1 | 22.7% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,072 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,016 |