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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002076

ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO

CARR. 828 AU. RAMAL BO. PINAS, TOA ALTA, PR 00953 · (787) 797-0315 · Toa Alta Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
292
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
267 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67927%
Grade 710034%
Grade 811339%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
291100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
13747%
Female
15553%

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ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO this school29291.4%N/A
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Matched among Puerto Rico 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
292
-103 (-26%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 1,074
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25292338.8:191% (267)
2023-243383310.2:191% (308)
2022-233563310.8:191% (324)
2020-213953112.7:193% (368)
2017-185493416.1:191% (497)
2015-165833715.8:191% (528)
2010-115303913.6:192% (488)
2000-011,0744722.9:160% (644)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO.

Since 2017-18: students down 47% (549 to 292); teachers down 3% (34 to 33).

About ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO

ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO serves students in TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. It serves 292 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 242 students; this school is 21% larger than that.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the local district for ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO. It runs 856 schools with 236,079 students.

The large majority of students at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO, 100%, are Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Toa Alta Municipio residents. The chance that two students picked at random at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.

With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO was 8.8:1. The 9.9:1 average for middle schools in Puerto Rico is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 91%.

Toa Alta Municipio census figures show that median household income is about $35,241 and the poverty rate is about 30%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Toa Alta Municipio, serving about 3,530 students.

The school nearest to ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO is ADELA ROLON FUENTES, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 395 to 292. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.7:1 to 8.8:1.

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Toa Alta Municipio at a glance

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Population
66,320
Census ACS
Median income
$35,241
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,530 students

Quick facts

School name
ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR. 828 AU. RAMAL BO. PINAS, TOA ALTA, PR 00953
Phone
(787) 797-0315
County
Toa Alta Municipio
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
292
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
267 (91%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003002076
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO
What is the total enrollment at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO?
ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 06-08.
Is ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO an elementary, middle, or high school?
ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO have?
ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO?
Student demographics at ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO?
ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Toa Alta Municipio.
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