Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Santa Fe 5/6 Center serves 566 students in grades 5-6.
Santa Fe 5/6 Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Santa Fe 5/6 Center's student population of 566 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-6
Total Students
566 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Santa Fe 5/6 Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Santa Fe 5/6 Center is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#947 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
30%
20%
Black
3%
7%
White
60%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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