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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE ISD·NCES 483927013640

WILLIAM F BARNETT EL

11818 HWY 1764, SANTA FE, TX 77510 · (409) 925-9700 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
359 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
18
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
103
Grade 3
118
Grade 4
113
Grade 5
124
Student demographics
White
40764%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
19230%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
30047%
Female
34053%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WILLIAM F BARNETT 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
54.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 36 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →

About WILLIAM F BARNETT EL

WILLIAM F BARNETT EL operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in SANTA FE, Texas, run under SANTA FE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 640 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

SANTA FE ISD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,310 students. WILLIAM F BARNETT EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WILLIAM F BARNETT EL logs that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Galveston County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 56% of students at WILLIAM F BARNETT EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLIAM F BARNETT EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 59.8%.

In the broader community, Galveston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,105 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WILLIAM F BARNETT EL is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).

ROY J WOLLAM EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WILLIAM F BARNETT EL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.

WILLIAM F BARNETT EL operates from an outer-ring location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL
District
SANTA FE ISD
Address
11818 HWY 1764, SANTA FE, TX 77510
Phone
(409) 925-9700
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
640
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
359 (56%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
483927013640
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILLIAM F BARNETT EL
What is the total enrollment at WILLIAM F BARNETT EL?
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-05.
Is WILLIAM F BARNETT EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at WILLIAM F BARNETT EL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at WILLIAM F BARNETT EL.
How diverse is WILLIAM F BARNETT EL?
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL reports a student body of 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WILLIAM F BARNETT EL in?
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL is part of SANTA FE ISD.
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