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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 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 698 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Santa Fe Elementary School's student population of 698 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 6% 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	78
1	80
2	87
3	61
4	89
5	88
6	67
7	86
8	62

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School
2023	735
2022	746
2021	701
2020	810
2019	810
2018	775
2017	775
2016	769
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

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School
2023	44
2022	47
2021	46
2020	47
2019	47
2018	46
2017	46
2016	43
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

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School Rankings

Santa Fe Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Fe Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#1002 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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

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(22-23)

29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
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%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	19:1
2015	19:1	20:1	20:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	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%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
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	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	71%	47%	38%
2022	71%	47%	37%
2021	69%	46%	36%
2020	64%	45%	34%
2019	64%	45%	34%
2018	64%	45%	34%
2017	64%	45%	34%
2016	63%	45%	33%
2015	62%	45%	33%
2014	57%	44%	30%
2013	56%	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%	33%	17%
1999	30%	32%	17%
1998	28%	31%	17%
1997	26%	30%	16%
1996	24%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	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%	4%	4%
1999	6%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%

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White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	19%	35%	48%
2022	21%	35%	49%
2021	24%	36%	51%
2020	26%	38%	53%
2019	26%	38%	53%
2018	28%	38%	55%
2017	28%	38%	55%
2016	29%	39%	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	30%	44%	63%
2008	31%	44%	63%
2007	33%	45%	64%
2006	38%	47%	67%
2005	42%	48%	68%
2004	43%	48%	70%
2003	48%	49%	71%
2002	54%	50%	72%
2001	57%	52%	74%
2000	60%	53%	75%
1999	61%	54%	75%
1998	65%	56%	77%
1997	66%	57%	77%
1996	67%	57%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.46	0.65	0.63
2022	0.45	0.65	0.62
2021	0.47	0.66	0.62
2020	0.53	0.65	0.61
2019	0.53	0.65	0.61
2018	0.51	0.65	0.59
2017	0.51	0.65	0.59
2016	0.52	0.65	0.59
2015	0.54	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.64	0.57
2013	0.58	0.64	0.56
2012	0.57	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	0.59	0.62	0.48
2004	0.59	0.63	0.47
2003	0.59	0.63	0.46
2002	0.57	0.62	0.44
2001	0.56	0.62	0.42
2000	0.54	0.62	0.41
1999	0.54	0.60	0.40
1998	0.50	0.59	0.38
1997	0.50	0.58	0.38
1996	0.49	0.58	0.38

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Eligible for

66%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	54%	39%	32%
2022	30%	29%	19%
2021	66%	42%	37%
2020	59%	43%	34%
2019	59%	43%	34%
2018	59%	42%	36%
2017	59%	42%	36%
2016	56%	33%	33%
2015	48%	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%
2003	29%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	11%	7%	7%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	7%	11%	7%
2015	10%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Fe Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Fe Elementary School is ranked #1002 out of 1,956 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?

71% of Santa Fe Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 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 16:1, 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 698 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education