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Santa Fe 5/6 Center

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

130 W. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6270 · Part of Newton Unified School District 373

Newton’s School Grade C better than 25% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Santa Fe 5/6 Center

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

130 W. Broadway, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5222
Grade 6218
Enrollment over time
513’20
487’21
451’22
428’23
440’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Fe 5/6 Center from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Unified School District 373

The district →
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B
345 students18:1
South Breeze Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B+
316 students13:1
Slate Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C+
236 students11:1
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B−
199 students11:1
Opportunity Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Newton
D
53 students11:1
Chisholm Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Newton
C−
422 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.