Enrollment
382
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleburne, TX
Santa Fe El
Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481431011903
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Fe El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.
- #4 of 8
- schools in Cleburne · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 84.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Santa Fe El has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe El ranks #4 of 8 schools in Cleburne, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Fe El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Fe El
Santa Fe El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleburne, Texas, enrolling 382 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 382 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,679 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #527.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and White (25%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 382 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Cleburne Isd also operates Cleburne H S (1,849 students) and Ad Wheat Middle (998 students) alongside Santa Fe El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Fe El compares
Santa Fe El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.8% | ▲ 37% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 382 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
382
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,011
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.2%
White 25.4%
African American 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Santa Fe El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleburne Isd, which includes Santa Fe El.
$11,011
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 34.8%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Santa Fe El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ad Wheat Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lowell Smith Jr Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cooke El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gerard El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,849
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 998
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 958
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~382 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe El
How many students attend Santa Fe El?
Santa Fe El has 382 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleburne, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe El?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe El is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Fe El?
84.8% of students at Santa Fe El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe El?
The largest demographic group at Santa Fe El is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Cleburne, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe El?
Santa Fe El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Santa Fe El rank among schools in Cleburne?
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe El ranks #4 of 8 schools in Cleburne, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cleburne on the city page.
Is Santa Fe El a good school?
Santa Fe El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cleburne Isd?
Besides Santa Fe El, Cleburne Isd also operates Cleburne H S (1,849 students), Ad Wheat Middle (998 students), and Lowell Smith Jr Middle (958 students). See the Cleburne Isd district page for the complete list.
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