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Which teacher or staff member at Santa Fe Unit School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
553
Combined
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276000979
Santa Fe Unit School
2629 Santa Fe PIKE, Santa Fe, TN 38482 · (931) 682-2172 · Maury County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.7pp since 2022
Math
43.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 33.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Santa Fe Unit School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #9 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #10 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #8 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 553 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 40.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 37.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 39 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 40.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 51% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 35% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Fe Unit School.
About Santa Fe Unit School
Santa Fe Unit School serves students in Santa Fe, Tennessee, as a large school serving multiple grade levels. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 553 students on the rolls. Across combined schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 243.
Maury County serves 13,098 students across 24 schools.
Roughly 92% of students at Santa Fe Unit School are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Maury County residents are about 79% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
In the wider Maury County area, median household income comes to about $76,130, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maury County counts 24 public schools with about 13,098 students.
Measured in a straight line, Whitthorne Middle School is about 8.3 miles from Santa Fe Unit School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles.
Santa Fe Unit School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 515 to 553.
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Maury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,791
Census ACS
Median income
$76,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maury County
- Columbia Central High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- Culleoka Unit SchoolCombined · 868 students
- Battle Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
Nearby schools
- Whitthorne Middle School8.3 mi · 951
- J. R. Baker Elementary8.3 mi · 283
- Columbia Central High School8.6 mi · 1,401
- Spring Hill High School8.8 mi · 907
- Spring Hill Middle School8.8 mi · 557
- Riverside Elementary9.4 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Fe Unit SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Santa Fe Unit School?
Santa Fe Unit School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-12.
Is Santa Fe Unit School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Fe Unit School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student diversity at Santa Fe Unit School?
Student demographics at Santa Fe Unit School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Santa Fe Unit School in?
Santa Fe Unit School is part of Maury County.
What city is Santa Fe Unit School in?
Santa Fe Unit School is located in Santa Fe, TN.
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