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Enrollment
1,117
Middle
DISTRICT 1,282 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND ISD·NCES 481437014035
Santa Fe Middle School
7581 RD 3540, CLEVELAND, TX 77327 · (281) 592-8717 · Liberty County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,117 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Texas public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,074 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 370 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 370 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 377 | 34% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 50.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 12.0% | 22.0% | 63.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Santa Fe Middle School
Santa Fe Middle School's state test result (16.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Middle School this school | 1,117 | 96.2% | 16.9% |
| Lamar Middle School LAREDO | 1,204 | 94.6% | 38.8% |
| Betty Harwell Middle School EDINBURG | 1,301 | 94.9% | 37.7% |
| Christen Middle School LAREDO | 1,115 | 99.4% | 40.3% |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School LAREDO | 1,053 | 99.6% | 37.5% |
| Faulk Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 885 | 96.3% | 43.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santa Fe Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Liberty County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #1,618 of 1,635 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,643 of 1,670 ▼ 22 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,652 of 1,670 ▼ 2 | #8 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1,223 of 1,570 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,117 | #176 of 1,749 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,140 of 1,542 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #1,397 of 1,543 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #82 of 1,648 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,117 | 69.3 | 16.1:1 | 96% (1,074) |
| 2023-24 | 988 | 76.5 | 12.9:1 | 95% (942) |
| 2022-23 | 915 | 70.5 | 13.0:1 | 99% (905) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Fe Middle School.
About Santa Fe Middle School
Located in CLEVELAND, Texas, Santa Fe Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school has 1,117 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Santa Fe Middle School falls under CLEVELAND ISD, which has 11 schools enrolling 12,513 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Santa Fe Middle School is Hispanic, at 95%. The school is also 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 40%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Santa Fe Middle School scores 10%.
Santa Fe Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1, with 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The school has 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Liberty County average 80%.
Santa Fe Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Texas public middle schools.
Santa Fe Middle School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 16.9%. Predicted: 32.6%. Difference: 15.7 points.
In the surrounding county, Liberty County, median household income comes to about $68,703, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county has 41 public schools and about 27,599 students.
The closest school to Santa Fe Middle School is Santa Fe Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Santa Fe Middle School is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
This page is set up for the Santa Fe Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,380
Census ACS
Median income
$68,703
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
27,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEVELAND ISD
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,446 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,073 students
- Santa Fe Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,072 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,023 students
- Pine Burr Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,017 students
Other schools in CLEVELAND
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,446 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,073 students
- Santa Fe Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,072 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,023 students
- Pine Burr Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,017 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Fe Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,072
- Pine Burr Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,017
- Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School1.0 mi · 888
- Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School1.0 mi · 418
- Iltexas Liberty High School2.1 mi · 421
- Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School2.1 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Fe Middle SchoolHow many students attend Santa Fe Middle School?
Santa Fe Middle School enrolls approximately 1,117 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Santa Fe Middle School serve?
Santa Fe Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Middle School is approximately 16.1:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Santa Fe Middle School?
Santa Fe Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Santa Fe Middle School public or private?
Santa Fe Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEVELAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.