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Santa Fe Elementary School

9880 N 77th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345

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Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Santa Fe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Santa Fe Elementary School serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families typically find the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Santa Fe Elementary School's student population of 698 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Fe Elementary School
Kind	67
1	76
2	80
3	82
4	76
5	82
6	88
7	69
8	78

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School
2025	698
2024	698
2023	735
2022	746
2021	701
2020	749
2019	810
2018	834
2017	775
2015	746
2014	762
2013	705
2012	682
2011	625
2010	706
2009	699
2008	775
2007	837
2006	805
2005	836
2004	898
2003	966
2002	1,011
2001	1,048
2000	1,046
1999	980
1998	961
1997	998
1996	991
1995	980
1994	821

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School
2025	48
2024	44
2023	44
2022	47
2021	46
2020	46
2019	47
2018	47
2017	46
2015	40
2014	35
2013	37
2012	44
2011	41
2010	43
2009	44
2008	46
2007	41
2006	48
2005	48
2004	50
2003	50
2002	52
2001	47
2000	46
1999	49
1998	53
1997	51
1996	45
1995	43
1994	38

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School Rankings

Santa Fe Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Fe Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#967 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School
2023	#967
2022	#1002
2021	#887
2019	#1091
2018	#1030
2017	#728
2016	#739
2015	#736
2014	#667
2013	#742
2012	#571
2011	#452
2010	#561

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	29%	34%	40%
2022	30%	35%	40%
2021	26%	32%	36%
2019	39%	45%	50%
2018	42%	45%	51%
2017	46%	42%	50%
2016	41%	39%	44%
2015	40%	38%	49%
2014	68%	63%	71%
2013	66%	63%	70%
2012	69%	63%	71%
2011	70%	62%	70%
2010	67%	60%	69%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	33%	40%	44%
2021	34%	39%	42%
2019	43%	45%	50%
2018	40%	44%	51%
2017	45%	42%	46%
2016	39%	40%	42%
2015	42%	38%	47%
2014	82%	79%	85%
2013	81%	78%	84%
2012	83%	77%	84%
2011	86%	77%	84%
2010	79%	74%	82%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	19:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	19:1	20:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	16:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	22:1	19:1	20:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	22:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

72%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	72%	49%
2024	71%	48%
2023	71%	47%	38%
2022	71%	47%	37%
2021	69%	46%	36%
2020	66%	45%	34%
2019	64%	45%	34%
2018	65%	45%	34%
2017	64%	45%	34%
2015	62%	45%	33%
2014	57%	44%	30%
2013	57%	43%	28%
2012	59%	43%	29%
2011	58%	42%	29%
2010	60%	41%	27%
2009	60%	41%	26%
2008	59%	42%	26%
2007	58%	41%	25%
2006	54%	39%	24%
2005	49%	38%	22%
2004	48%	37%	21%
2003	43%	36%	20%
2002	37%	35%	19%
2001	35%	33%	18%
2000	32%	32%	17%
1999	30%	32%	17%
1998	28%	31%	17%
1997	26%	30%	16%
1996	24%	30%	16%
1995	24%	29%	16%
1994	24%	28%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%
1999	6%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	5%	4%	3%

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White

17%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	17%	33%
2024	19%	34%
2023	19%	35%	48%
2022	21%	35%	49%
2021	24%	36%	51%
2020	25%	38%	53%
2019	26%	38%	53%
2018	25%	38%	55%
2017	27%	38%	55%
2015	28%	40%	56%
2014	33%	41%	58%
2013	33%	42%	60%
2012	31%	42%	59%
2011	29%	42%	60%
2010	29%	44%	62%
2009	31%	44%	63%
2008	31%	44%	63%
2007	33%	45%	64%
2006	38%	47%	67%
2005	43%	49%	68%
2004	44%	48%	70%
2003	48%	49%	71%
2002	54%	50%	72%
2001	58%	52%	74%
2000	60%	53%	75%
1999	61%	55%	75%
1998	66%	56%	77%
1997	66%	57%	77%
1996	68%	57%	77%
1995	69%	58%	78%
1994	70%	60%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

67%

0.45

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	0.45	0.65
2024	0.46	0.65
2023	0.46	0.65	0.63
2022	0.45	0.65	0.62
2021	0.47	0.66	0.62
2020	0.50	0.65	0.61
2019	0.53	0.65	0.61
2018	0.52	0.65	0.59
2017	0.52	0.65	0.59
2015	0.54	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.64	0.57
2013	0.57	0.64	0.56
2012	0.56	0.64	0.56
2011	0.58	0.65	0.56
2010	0.56	0.64	0.54
2009	0.55	0.64	0.54
2008	0.56	0.63	0.53
2007	0.56	0.63	0.52
2006	0.57	0.63	0.50
2005	0.58	0.62	0.48
2004	0.58	0.63	0.47
2003	0.59	0.63	0.46
2002	0.57	0.62	0.44
2001	0.54	0.62	0.42
2000	0.54	0.61	0.41
1999	0.54	0.59	0.40
1998	0.49	0.59	0.38
1997	0.50	0.58	0.38
1996	0.48	0.58	0.38
1995	0.47	0.58	0.37
1994	0.45	0.56	0.36

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(22-23)

47%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	47%	41.2%	35.2%
2022	61.3%	46.9%	46.6%
2021	30.4%	34.3%	31.7%

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Eligible for

66%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	66%	41%
2024	66%	40%
2023	54%	39%	32%
2022	30%	27%	19%
2021	66%	42%	37%
2020	56%	41%	34%
2019	59%	43%	34%
2018	59%	43%	36%
2017	59%	42%	36%
2015	49%	34%	32%
2014	54%	36%	33%
2013	54%	37%	33%
2012	56%	36%	32%
2011	61%	36%	32%
2010	56%	38%	28%
2009	51%	39%	24%
2008	49%	29%	22%
2007	41%	32%	17%
2006	45%	37%	20%
2005	27%	40%	12%
2004	37%	37%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	8%	10%
2024	8%	10%
2023	11%	7%	7%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	12%	14%	7%
2013	11%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	6%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	10%	10%	7%
2008	12%	9%	7%
2007	13%	9%	6%
2006	12%	8%	5%
2005	10%	8%	3%
2004	11%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Fe Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Fe Elementary School is ranked #967 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Santa Fe Elementary School often compared to?

Santa Fe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ira A Murphy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Santa Fe Elementary School?

698 students attend Santa Fe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Santa Fe Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Fe Elementary School?

Santa Fe Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Santa Fe Elementary School offer ?

Santa Fe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Santa Fe Elementary School part of?

Santa Fe Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

In what neighborhood is Santa Fe Elementary School located?

Santa Fe Elementary School is located in the Sunset View neighborhood of Peoria, AZ.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Santa Fe Elementary School serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families typically find the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education