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William F Barnett Elementary

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William F Barnett Elementary ranks 1410 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

William F Barnett Elementary is a PK-5 school in Santa Fe, TX, serving 640 students within the Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd), a strong-performing district ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide. The school has a history of solid academic performance, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2020-2021 through 2024-2025, though it recently dipped to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026. Approximately 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderately high-needs population.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional and consistent performance in Mathematics, where it has outperformed both district and state averages for years. For example, in 2025-2026, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 68.33%, far exceeding the state average of 49.28%. This "Barnett Math Advantage" is a clear asset, especially when compared to nearby schools like Roy J Wollam Elementary and Dan J Kubacak Elementary, which show more volatility in math scores. However, a sharp decline in reading proficiency in 2025-2026—dropping to about 52% across all tested grades—is a critical concern. This drop is unique to Barnett, as other district peers like Roy J Wollam saw reading scores increase or remain high, suggesting a school-specific challenge that needs immediate attention.

Historically, the school has excelled at serving economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 90th percentile for this subgroup in 2023-2024. Yet, recent data shows a decline in performance for other subgroups, including White and Hispanic students, indicating that strategies may be losing effectiveness for a broader segment of the population. Notably, Barnett's per-student spending ($9,887) is lower than nearby schools, including struggling Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd) schools like Stewart Elementary ($13,574), and its student-teacher ratio (15.2) is higher than Roy J Wollam's (13.3). This suggests that Barnett's success, particularly in math, is driven more by effective instructional practices than by resources alone.

640

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,791

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11818 Hwy 1764
Santa Fe, TX 77510-0370

(409) 925-9700

District: Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Texas avg51%

1,410^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From top 18% (2021) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)

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	63.9	1410 of 4627	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	1009 of 4651	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	912 of 4710	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	993 of 4647	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	593 of 4581	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	837 of 4578	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	1452 of 2421	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	611 of 4461	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	885 of 4331	79.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	864 of 1643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	943 of 3668	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	756 of 3556	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	489 of 3487	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	1196 of 3446	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1251 of 4575	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	675 of 4658	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	836 of 4588	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	684 of 4561	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	1000 of 4499	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	2214 of 2958	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.9	1323 of 3006	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1665 of 4413	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	653 of 4465	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	873 of 4401	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	463 of 4376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	643 of 4329	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	1381 of 4520	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	451 of 4594	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	856 of 4521	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	519 of 4477	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	589 of 4451	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1571 of 4582	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	1126 of 4647	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	1187 of 4585	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	525 of 4563	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	749 of 4498	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1622 of 4301	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1622 of 4292	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1028 of 4086	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	290 of 3952	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	418 of 3799	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1612 of 3006	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1152 of 3108	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1288 of 3106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	778 of 3082	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	1140 of 3082	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2022)40th percentile-47 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)25th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
William F Barnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11818 Hwy 1764	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-9700	640	42	15.2	56.1%	407 (63.6%)	11 (1.7%)	192 (30.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	63.9	1410^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.8	1009^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.3%	401					52.8	52.9	51.8				49.5	68.3	61.3					$7,791
Roy J Wollam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Ave S	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-3404	618	46	13.3	54.9%	385 (62.3%)	3 (0.5%)	214 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	76	901^st of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		73.9	969^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	68					60.3	59.6	73.9				64.4	55.1	59.8					$10,095
Dan J Kubacak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4131 Warpath	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-9604	730	47	15.6	52.1%	506 (69.3%)	12 (1.6%)	193 (26.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	62.7	1483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	67.9%		71.8	1053^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	430					50.0	63.6	59.5				38.7	63.3	55.0					$8,319
Odyssey Academy - Texas City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10000 Emmett F Lowry Expwy St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Odyssey Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 978-8015	558	30	18.7	76.2%	89 (15.9%)	203 (36.4%)	220 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	22.4	3908^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		26.1	3663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	245				47.4	45.6	50.9	37.7	31.0	26.2	45.7	32.4	18.2	23.5	14.0	9.1	36.1	25.7	$12,102
Hitchcock Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	5901 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6467	485	20	24.2	79.8%	116 (23.9%)	154 (31.8%)	176 (36.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$8,982
Louis G Lobit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1251 W Fm 517	League City	77573	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7600	774	48	16.1	38.8%	276 (35.7%)	124 (16.0%)	292 (37.7%)	32 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (5.9%)	73.6	994^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.5%					(n/a)		53.3			66.2	65.5	60.9				62.6	58.7	55.4					$8,407
Elva C Lobit Middle	Public	4-5	1251 W Fm 517	League City	77573	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7700	669	39	17.0	46.5%	225 (33.6%)	134 (20.0%)	259 (38.7%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$9,597
Hughes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	11901 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6700	585	37	15.9	66.3%	165 (28.2%)	114 (19.5%)	268 (45.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)								(n/a)					46.7						30.3							$9,226
Bay Colony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	101 Bay Colony Elementary Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6200	509	35	14.5	55.2%	137 (26.9%)	61 (12.0%)	281 (55.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)								(n/a)	27.3		12.5		64.2						61.2							$11,195
Stewart Elementary	Public	3-5	7013 Stewart	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6543	355	13	28.4	80.3%	76 (21.4%)	129 (36.3%)	135 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	9.4	4509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.6%		14.8	4307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%	202					32.1	31.0	28.1				15.2	22.4	20.9					$9,699

Frequently Asked Questions about William F Barnett Elementary

What is the racial makeup of William F Barnett Elementary?

Students at William F Barnett Elementary are 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is William F Barnett Elementary a good school?

William F Barnett Elementary ranks 1410^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is William F Barnett Elementary in?

Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend William F Barnett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended William F Barnett Elementary.

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