Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE R-X·NCES 290300000012
SANTA FE ELEM.
703 W WALNUT, WAVERLY, MO 64096 · (660) 493-2811 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
75 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SANTA FE ELEM.→SANTA FE HIGH
Based on grade levels within SANTA FE R-X. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
152
-8 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.2:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SANTA FE ELEM.
As a low-enrollment elementary school in WAVERLY, Missouri, SANTA FE ELEM. hosts 152 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of SANTA FE R-X. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.
SANTA FE R-X comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 306 students; SANTA FE ELEM. is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SANTA FE ELEM. records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SANTA FE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.
Around the school, Lafayette County reports that median household income runs about $80,612, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lafayette County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students), of which SANTA FE ELEM. is one.
WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SANTA FE ELEM. ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 160 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,612
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.0.4 mi · 28
- SANTA FE HIGH7.7 mi · 154
- Malta Bend Elementary School8.8 mi · 34
- Malta Bend High School8.8 mi · 33
- NORBORNE HIGH10.1 mi · 80
- NORBORNE ELEM.10.1 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA FE ELEM.How large is SANTA FE ELEM.?
SANTA FE ELEM. enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
Is SANTA FE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SANTA FE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTA FE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTA FE ELEM. is approximately 10.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SANTA FE ELEM.?
SANTA FE ELEM. reports a student body of 90% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is SANTA FE ELEM. public or private?
SANTA FE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE R-X.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.