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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE ISD·NCES 483927008789

DAN J KUBACAK EL

4131 WARPATH, SANTA FE, TX 77510 · (409) 925-9604 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
380 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
128
Grade 3
122
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
127
Student demographics
White
50669%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
19326%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Black
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
36951%
Female
36149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DAN J KUBACAK ELSANTA FE J H
Based on grade levels within SANTA FE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 2024-25
Enrollment
730
-364 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.0:1
% White
69%
was 76%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DAN J KUBACAK EL

DAN J KUBACAK EL is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in SANTA FE, Texas, overseen by SANTA FE ISD, caters to 730 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 7 schools in SANTA FE ISD (4,310 students total), DAN J KUBACAK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, DAN J KUBACAK EL lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DAN J KUBACAK EL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, DAN J KUBACAK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 55.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Galveston County shows median household income runs about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Galveston County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), of which DAN J KUBACAK EL is one.

The closest other public school is SANTA FE J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAN J KUBACAK EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAN J KUBACAK EL has ticked down 33%, going from 1,094 students in 2018 to 730 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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Galveston County at a glance

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Population
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students

Quick facts

School name
DAN J KUBACAK EL
District
SANTA FE ISD
Address
4131 WARPATH, SANTA FE, TX 77510
Phone
(409) 925-9604
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
730
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
380 (52%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
483927008789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DAN J KUBACAK EL
How large is DAN J KUBACAK EL?
DAN J KUBACAK EL enrolls approximately 730 students in grades PK-05.
Is DAN J KUBACAK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAN J KUBACAK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DAN J KUBACAK EL have?
DAN J KUBACAK EL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at DAN J KUBACAK EL?
Student demographics at DAN J KUBACAK EL are roughly 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DAN J KUBACAK EL in?
DAN J KUBACAK EL is part of SANTA FE ISD.
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