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Santa Fe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8908 Old Santa Fe Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138 · (816) 316-7950 · Part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Santa Fe Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8908 Old Santa Fe Rd, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 166
Grade 252
Grade 357
Grade 465
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
297’20
293’21
288’22
317’23
356’24

Up 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%White 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Fe Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District

The district →
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Ervin Elementary School
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Warford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
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407 students16:1
Compass Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
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335 students14:1
Dobbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
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320 students13:1
Truman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
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287 students13:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.