Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oklahoma City, OK

Santa Fe South Penn Es

Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe South Penn Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 400079602837Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Fe South Penn Es earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#6 of 24
elementary schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
18.3:1
large classes for Oklahoma
385
students enrolled

Santa Fe South Penn Es has class sizes larger than 79% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Penn Es ranks #6 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

Oklahoma City, OK 73119
District: Santa Fe South (Charter) · Oklahoma

NCES ID 400079602837 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Santa Fe South Penn Es held near 382 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 400079602837 · Oklahoma City, OK Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

385 enr · 18.3:1 · RII 51

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

Santa Fe South Penn Es held near 382 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Santa Fe South Penn Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Fe South Penn Es reports 385 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 Penn Es compares

Santa Fe South Penn Es 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 18.3:1 ▲ 14% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 385 top 37% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 385 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.6%
African American 1.8%
White 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Santa Fe South Penn Es 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 Penn Es Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe South Penn Es'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 elementary schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Taft Ms
Standard public school
1,096 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Classen Ms of Advanced Studies
Standard public school
916 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Ms
Standard public school
858 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Ms
Standard public school
834 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Canyon Ridge Ies
Standard public school
798 students 17:1 students per teacher
Redstone Intermediate School
Standard public school
750 students 22.7:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary 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 (~385 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe South Penn Es

How many students attend Santa Fe South Penn Es?

Santa Fe South Penn Es has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 386 (2022-23) → 382 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe South Penn Es is 18.3:1, which is 14% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Santa Fe South Penn Es is Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe South Penn Es?

Santa Fe South Penn Es has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Penn Es rank among elementary schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Penn Es ranks #6 of 24 elementary 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 elementary schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

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

Besides Santa Fe South Penn Es, Santa Fe South (Charter) also operates Santa Fe South Hs (1,081 students), Santa Fe South Ms (738 students), and Santa Fe South Hills Es (529 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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