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Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School

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Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School ranks 86 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Oklahoma City, with 473 students currently enrolled. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing both its charter school peers and the traditional public schools in the region.

Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 86th out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 417th out of 646 in 2020-2021 (2-star rating). However, the school consistently outperforms the Santa Fe South Charter District and the state of Oklahoma in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 34% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24% for the district and 26% for the state. In Math, the school had 63% proficient or better, compared to 35% for the district and 26% for the state.

When compared to the traditional public elementary schools in the Oklahoma City district (such as Fillmore, Hayes, Heronville, Cesar Chavez, and Adelaide Lee), Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School significantly outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency. The traditional public schools in the area have proficiency rates ranging from 6-18% in ELA and 8-24% in Math, well below the performance of Santa Fe South Spero.

486

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,020

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4712 S Santa Fe Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73109-3109

(405) 600-7038

District: Santa Fe South Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (48% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg27%

86^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 54 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.7	86 of 614	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	132 of 389	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	115 of 276	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	417 of 646	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	281 of 411	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	58.8	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	10 of 502	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	47.1	280 of 506	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+37 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

English Language Arts I34%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Fe South Spero 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 Spero Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4712 S Santa Fe Ave	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-7038	486	30	16.4	93.6%	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	459 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	80.7	86^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.0%		62.9	132^nd of 389 public elementary schools	66.1%	46	44.0	26.0	32.0	34.0	53.0	60.0	74.0	63.0	47.0	47.0	$10,020
Cesar Chavez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Southeast Grand Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9800	559	36	15.6	98.2%	46 (8.2%)	25 (4.5%)	460 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	8.2	600^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	7.0	7.0		8.0	5.0	9.0		8.0			$13,308
Adelaide Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	424 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3400	571	35	16.3	99.3%	32 (5.6%)	49 (8.6%)	460 (80.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	7.7	604^th of 614 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	5.0	7.0		6.0	8.0	6.0		8.0			$13,069
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
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6900 South Byers Avenue	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5800	400	26	15.4	97.0%	51 (12.8%)	59 (14.8%)	241 (60.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.5%)	18.3	523^rd of 614 public elementary schools	14.8%					(n/a)	10.0	12.0		11.0	14.0	24.0		18.0			$12,648
Santa Fe South Trinity Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	7301 S Walker	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 601-5440	115	8	14.3	92.2%	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.7%)	107 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$22,262
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
Santa Fe South Hills Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7000 Crossroads Blvd Ste 4000	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 606-3916	529	28	18.8	94.7%	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	56.3	246^th of 614 public elementary schools	59.9%		62.5	134^th of 389 public elementary schools	65.6%	112	18.0	16.0	35.0	23.0	42.0	50.0	41.0	45.0	28.0	28.0	$11,463
Dove Science Academy Elementary School-South Okc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7202 S 1-35 Service Rd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 212-2221	521	26	20.0	86.8%	56 (10.7%)	61 (11.7%)	385 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	57.2	238^th of 614 public elementary schools	61.2%		35.6	278^th of 389 public elementary schools	28.5%	40	23.0	26.0	19.0	23.0	38.0	53.0	45.0	46.0	32.0	32.0	$10,140
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School

How many students attend Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School.

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

Students at Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School a good school?

Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School ranks 86^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School in?

Santa Fe South Charter

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