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Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School

Q: Is Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School a good school?

Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School ranks 227 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 2-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 382 students. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Santa Fe South Charter District and the state of Oklahoma in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades.

In 2024-2025, 27% of Santa Fe South Penn Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA and 46% in Mathematics, compared to 24% and 35% for the district, and 26% and 26% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 38% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 58% in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. Santa Fe South Penn Elementary also ranks highly for its performance with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, as well as low socioeconomic status students.

Despite serving a high-needs population, with 95.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Santa Fe South Penn Elementary is able to outperform nearby Oklahoma City and Western Heights public schools, which have much lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. This suggests the school is employing effective teaching and learning strategies to support student success, even with fewer resources than the nearby public schools.

385

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,581

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5325 S Pennsylvania Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73119-3119

(405) 681-7480

District: Santa Fe South Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

African American:

1.8%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 62 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Oklahoma median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg27%

227^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 62 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Santa Fe South Charter

210^th of 452Santa Fe South Charter among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	227 of 614	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	281 of 389	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	178 of 276	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	473 of 646	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	405 of 411	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	11 of 83	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	85 of 502	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	320 of 506	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+20 vs state

English Language Arts I27%~ state avg

Science17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School	Public, Charter	2-5	5325 S Pennsylvania Ave	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 681-7480	385	19	20.2	96.4%	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	368 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	58.8	227^th of 614 public elementary schools	63.0%		35	281^st of 389 public elementary schools	27.8%	54	38.0	19.0	26.0	27.0	58.0	44.0	37.0	46.0	17.0	17.0	$9,581
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5212 South Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2800	516	34	15.4	98.1%	32 (6.2%)	30 (5.8%)	424 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.1	583^rd of 614 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		9.0	10.0	11.0		11.0			$13,382
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0		12.0	11.0	12.0		11.0			$12,327
Santa Fe South Early Childhood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	2222 SW 44th St	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-1986	263	15	17.5	98.1%	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	251 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)											$9,899
Prairie Queen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6609 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7750	568	34	16.7	98.6%	42 (7.4%)	38 (6.7%)	435 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	14 (2.5%)	28 (4.9%)	13.8	561^st of 614 public elementary schools	8.6%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0		10.0	9.0	20.0		14.0			$12,413
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6421 South Miller Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3800	499	29	17.0	97.4%	39 (7.8%)	56 (11.2%)	339 (67.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.2%)	18.8	517^th of 614 public elementary schools	15.8%					(n/a)	8.0	14.0		12.0	18.0	21.0		20.0			$12,055
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Southwest 40th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2000	320	22	14.5	98.4%	14 (4.4%)	20 (6.3%)	269 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	15.3	548^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	14.0	8.0		11.0	18.0	13.0		15.0			$13,570
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3517 South Linn Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6900	437	27	16.2	98.6%	14 (3.2%)	12 (2.7%)	389 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	8.3	599^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	10.0	4.0		7.0	10.0	4.0		7.0			$14,228
Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 South Independence Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7600	445	28	15.9	99.1%	34 (7.6%)	44 (9.9%)	335 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	49.9	298^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	33.0	13.0		25.0	54.0	23.0		42.0			$14,703
Heronville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6000	596	38	15.6	98.7%	17 (2.9%)	18 (3.0%)	526 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	14.1	552^nd of 614 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		8.0	11.0	22.0		17.0			$13,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School

Is Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School a good school?

Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School ranks 227^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School?

Students at Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School.

What district is Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School in?

Santa Fe South Charter

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