Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oklahoma City, OK

Santa Fe South Ms

Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe South Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400079602829Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Fe South Ms earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#13 of 15
middle schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
students per teacher
738
students enrolled

Santa Fe South Ms has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Ms ranks #13 of 15 middle schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

Oklahoma City, OK 73149
District: Santa Fe South (Charter) · Oklahoma

NCES ID 400079602829 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Santa Fe South Ms held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 49.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 400079602829 · Oklahoma City, OK Middle · MID · CHARTER

738 enr · 17.2:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Fe South Hs (1,081 students)

Santa Fe South Ms held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 49.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Santa Fe South Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Fe South Ms reports 738 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Fe South Ms compares

Santa Fe South Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 7% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 738 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
738
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$10,965
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
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 738 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 117 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.5%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.9%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Santa Fe South Ms is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Fe South (Charter) reports $10,965 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Fe South Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe South Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Hills Es Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Spero Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Penn Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe South Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Fe South (Charter) · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Hefner Ms
Standard public school
869 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Mayfield Ms
Standard public school
838 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Carl Albert Ms
Standard public school
834 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Brink Jhs
Standard public school
668 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
West Jhs
Standard public school
605 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Southridge Jhs
Standard public school
562 students 17:1 students per teacher

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~738 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe South Ms

How many students attend Santa Fe South Ms?

Santa Fe South Ms has 738 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 751 (2022-23) → 726 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe South Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe South Ms is 17.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe South Ms?

The largest demographic group at Santa Fe South Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe South Ms?

Santa Fe South Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Fe South Ms rank among middle schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Ms ranks #13 of 15 middle schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Fe South (Charter)?

Besides Santa Fe South Ms, Santa Fe South (Charter) also operates Santa Fe South Hs (1,081 students), Santa Fe South Hills Es (529 students), and Santa Fe South Spero Es (486 students). See the Santa Fe South (Charter) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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