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Santa Fe South West Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Santa Fe South West Middle School is a public charter middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 213. The school is part of the Santa Fe South Charter District, which is ranked 210 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Santa Fe South Charter District, Santa Fe South West Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma middle schools, with a statewide ranking of 324 out of 369 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, particularly for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, which also rank in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma middle schools. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6% and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 94.37% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Brink Junior High School, which is just 3.99 miles away and ranks in the top 5% of Oklahoma middle schools, Santa Fe South West Middle School stands out as the lowest-performing. The school's performance has remained consistently low over the past few years, with no signs of significant improvement, suggesting that the school may be struggling to address the underlying issues that are contributing to its poor academic outcomes.

321

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,392

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Land Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 682-7842

District: Santa Fe South Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

African American:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (10% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg27%

324^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Santa Fe South Charter

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

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)

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

English Language Arts I9%-17 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Fe South West Middle 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 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Santa Fe South West Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6500 Land Ave	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 682-7842	321	29	11.1	95.6%	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	299 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.4	324^th of 369 public middle schools	12.2%					(n/a)	5.0	13.0	10.0	4.0	9.0	17.0	18.0	21.0	4.0	16.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	$13,392
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	5-8	3233 Southwest 44th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8300	858	58	14.7	99.2%	58 (6.8%)	56 (6.5%)	687 (80.1%)	10 (1.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	10.5	351^st of 369 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)	5.0	6.0	4.0	9.0	6.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	19.0	13.0	$12,884
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	6800 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1300	834	53	15.7	98.3%	76 (9.1%)	108 (12.9%)	541 (64.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	18 (2.2%)	75 (9.0%)	8.1	360^th of 369 public middle schools	2.4%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	8.0	14.0	11.0	$12,025
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	605	35	17.5	71.9%	140 (23.1%)	61 (10.1%)	243 (40.2%)	28 (4.6%)	26 (4.3%)	7 (1.2%)	100 (16.5%)	36.4	242^nd of 369 public middle schools	34.4%		8.7	182^nd of 189 public middle schools	3.7%	60			14.0	19.0	16.0			12.0	8.0	10.0		43.0	43.0	$10,993
Mary Golda Ross Middle School	Public	5-8	2601 South Villa	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8700	662	39	16.9	98.3%	44 (6.6%)	41 (6.2%)	523 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	6.6	368^th of 369 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	$12,941
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	596	35	17.1	94.0%	32 (5.4%)	18 (3.0%)	514 (86.2%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	49.1	160^th of 369 public middle schools	56.6%		12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%	15	23.0	34.0	19.0	20.0	24.0	15.0	37.0	17.0	11.0	20.0	29.0	34.0	31.0	$12,241
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	676	38	17.8	98.7%	70 (10.4%)	175 (25.9%)	338 (50.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.0%)	9	357^th of 369 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)	1.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	$12,529
Brink Junior High School	Public	7-8	11420 South Western Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4540	668	34	19.4	31.7%	326 (48.8%)	34 (5.1%)	106 (15.9%)	73 (10.9%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (16.0%)	94.6	13^th of 369 public middle schools	96.5%		95	6^th of 189 public middle schools	96.8%	7			37.0	38.0	37.0			56.0	48.0	52.0		60.0	60.0	$10,859
Capitol Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	2717 S Robinson	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1800	651	43	15.2	99.1%	29 (4.5%)	24 (3.7%)	557 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	9.2	356^th of 369 public middle schools	3.5%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	14.0	10.0	$13,810
Dove Science Academy Middle School-South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	310	18	17.2	87.7%	19 (6.1%)	37 (11.9%)	238 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	71.4	66^th of 369 public middle schools	82.1%		68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%	28		24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0		41.0	57.0	33.0	43.0		49.0	49.0	$10,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe South West Middle School

Is Santa Fe South West Middle School a good school?

Santa Fe South West Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What district is Santa Fe South West Middle School in?

Santa Fe South Charter

How many students attend Santa Fe South West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Santa Fe South West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe South West Middle School?

Students at Santa Fe South West Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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