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Santa Fe J H

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Santa Fe J H ranks 948 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Santa Fe J H is a mid-sized middle school in Santa Fe, TX, serving about 1,003 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 27% of Texas districts.

This school stands out for its remarkable recent progress, especially in supporting students who often face the biggest challenges. Over the last few years, Santa Fe J H has shown a powerful "turnaround" trajectory, with dramatic improvements in outcomes for English Language Learners (jumping from the 10th to the 75th percentile), special education students (from the 40th to the 72nd percentile), and students from low-income backgrounds (from the 23rd to the 57th percentile). This positive trend is not seen in nearby schools like Friendswood J H or League City Intermediate, which have more static performances. The school also excels in advanced math, with over 65% of students proficient in Algebra I—more than double the district average and well above the state average. However, this strength creates a "tale of two math scores," as proficiency in standard grade-level math, particularly in 7th grade (only 15.64%), lags significantly behind top-performing peers like Friendswood J H (68.27%).

Santa Fe J H maintains a very stable and safe environment, with a 0.0% dropout rate for the last three years, a strong indicator of a positive school climate compared to higher rates in nearby districts like Texas City Independent School District (Isd) and Dickinson Independent School District (Isd). The school's recent success appears driven by strategic program changes rather than just spending, as its per-student spending ($10,141) is higher than high-performing Friendswood J H ($8,696) but lower than struggling Giles Middle ($13,221). Overall, Santa Fe J H is a school in positive transition, showing strong growth for vulnerable populations while still working to improve standard math instruction for all students.

1,003

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,967

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4132 Warpath Ave
Santa Fe, TX 77510-9185

(409) 925-9304

District: Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santa Fe J H usually attend:

High:

Santa Fe High School

Feeder schools for Santa Fe J H:

Elementary:	Dan J Kubacak Elementary
	Roy J Wollam Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

948^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 951Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	948 of 2335	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1191 of 2344	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1269 of 2372	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1191 of 2330	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1254 of 2254	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1039 of 2252	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1424 of 2193	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1326 of 2080	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	1338 of 2027	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	1214 of 1987	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	1254 of 2043	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	1181 of 1987	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	1069 of 1973	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	1192 of 1951	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	946 of 1895	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.1	1128 of 1803	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	968 of 1763	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	721 of 1718	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	812 of 1684	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	553 of 1585	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	500 of 1582	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	728 of 1573	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	17.9	1107 of 1193	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1139 of 1167	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	974 of 2182	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	531 of 2118	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	1307 of 2058	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	612 of 2008	69.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	346 of 1390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	20.0	1589 of 1770	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	663 of 1720	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	962 of 1643	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	763 of 1592	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.7	1407 of 1445	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1319 of 1376	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	862 of 2240	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1158 of 2242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	1044 of 2241	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	1246 of 2221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	986 of 2151	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1446 of 2047	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1349 of 2008	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	513 of 1497	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	825 of 1481	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	935 of 1488	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	865 of 1501	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1045 of 1446	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	977 of 1430	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	972 of 2141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	1574 of 2119	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1371 of 2116	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1308 of 2077	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	848 of 2043	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	1363 of 1935	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1585 of 1895	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	973 of 2253	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	1713 of 2235	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1394 of 2251	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1441 of 2220	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1202 of 2172	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1543 of 2073	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1605 of 2039	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1014 of 2253	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	1455 of 2246	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1263 of 2245	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1271 of 2228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1016 of 2168	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1324 of 2069	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1298 of 2030	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	622 of 806	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	605 of 818	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	585 of 813	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	374 of 743	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	556 of 1956	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	1128 of 1891	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	773 of 1815	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	1290 of 1757	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	657 of 1712	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	571 of 1626	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	907 of 1597	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	1109 of 1731	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1370 of 1733	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1327 of 1749	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1388 of 1723	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1307 of 1700	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1431 of 1684	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1377 of 1673	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

African American (2019)7th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I66%+12 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Santa Fe J H	Public	6-8	4132 Warpath Ave	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-9304	1,003	59	17.0	50.3%	668 (66.6%)	12 (1.2%)	292 (29.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	53	948^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.4%		46	1191^st of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%	243	65.8		58.3	55.3	58.2	42.0	15.6	42.9	30.5	$7,967
Dickinson J H	Public	6-8	11611 Central Park Blvd	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 309-3800	1,060	76	13.9	45.7%	322 (30.4%)	250 (23.6%)	414 (39.1%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.8%)	70.8	496^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.8%		64.6	668^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	172	98.0		62.8	63.2	68.8	44.0	30.5	61.7	41.4	$9,537
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	6625 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6542	406	19	21.3	70.9%	85 (20.9%)	162 (39.9%)	142 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	15.4	2149^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		23.6	1923^rd of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	226	64.0		30.3	34.4	36.6	21.2	10.7	17.1	11.2	$8,271
R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	891	68	13.1	70.4%	187 (21.0%)	116 (13.0%)	544 (61.1%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	47.4	1125^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.8%		38.7	1435^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.8%	310	92.1		48.1	52.4	53.3	33.5	14.9	58.1	27.3	$11,547
Victory Lakes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2880 W Walker	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3700	944	58	16.3	26.2%	494 (52.3%)	52 (5.5%)	298 (31.6%)	52 (5.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.9%)	74.2	426^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.8%		63.6	697^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	271	97.4	96.9	69.7	62.4	69.7	53.0	50.7	41.2	40.3	$7,074
Giles Middle	Public	6-8	7451 Monticello	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4286	553	40	13.6	86.4%	50 (9.0%)	274 (49.5%)	204 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	16.4	2133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		12.2	2196^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.3%	63	87.1		28.9	34.4	30.2	17.7	4.4	37.8	10.2	$12,000
Creekside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4320 W Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3500	917	58	15.8	28.7%	483 (52.7%)	65 (7.1%)	275 (30.0%)	51 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	66.2	589^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.8%		64.3	678^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.1%	89	98.7	100.0	58.0	57.3	71.9	46.1	49.5	42.9	32.9	$8,100
Iowa Colony J H	Public	6-8	3704 County Rd 64	Iowa Colony	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 814-7500	699	44	15.7	58.4%	80 (11.4%)	279 (39.9%)	264 (37.8%)	46 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	62.6	693^rd of 2335 public middle schools	70.3%		51	1048^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.3%	355	81.7		60.9	59.8	63.1	15.3	45.7	63.8	24.4	$00
Friendswood J H	Public	6-8	1000 Manison Pkwy	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 996-6200	1,530	85	17.9		981 (64.1%)	19 (1.2%)	340 (22.2%)	109 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (4.9%)	91.5	123^rd of 2335 public middle schools	94.7%		92.2	112^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.2%	11	96.5		75.3	83.6	80.5	63.4	68.3	78.4	48.4	$7,443
League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	95.4	60^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	83^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.5%	23	100.0	99.5	81.7	81.3	85.7	80.4	76.1	60.2	69.2	$7,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe J H

What high school do graduates of Santa Fe J H attend?

Students who attend Santa Fe J H usually go on to attend Santa Fe High School

How many students attend Santa Fe J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Santa Fe J H.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe J H?

Students at Santa Fe J H are 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Santa Fe J H in?

Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)

Is Santa Fe J H a good school?

Santa Fe J H ranks 948^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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