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.