Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002078
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ
CARR 165 KM4 BO GALATEO, TOA ALTA, PR 00954 · (787) 870-1665 · Toa Alta Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
92 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · 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
Schools most like ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ this school | 105 | 87.6% | N/A |
| SABINO RIVERA BERRIOS COAMO | 110 | 88.2% | N/A |
| ROSA LUZ ZAYAS NARANJITO | 119 | 87.4% | N/A |
| JUAN SERAPIO MANGUAL JUANA DIAZ | 120 | 88.3% | N/A |
| MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER JAYUYA | 104 | 86.5% | N/A |
| EDMUNDO DEL VALLE CRUZ RIO GRANDE | 125 | 88.0% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
105
-50 (-32%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 105 | 20 | 5.3:1 | 88% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 20 | 5.8:1 | 91% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 19 | 6.7:1 | 91% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 94% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 16 | 7.4:1 | 90% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 14 | 9.9:1 | 84% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 92% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 88% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (119 to 105); teachers up 25% (16 to 20).
About ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ
In TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico, ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ is a low-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 105 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll around 232, and this school is 55% below that mark.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the district for ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ. It has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Among Toa Alta Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 100%. A diversity index of 0% means there is a 0% chance two randomly chosen students at ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ are from different groups.
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ reports a ratio of 5.3 students per teacher, from 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is 9.2:1. Lunch program data show 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Toa Alta Municipio average a similar 87%.
The school is in Toa Alta Municipio, where median household income comes to about $35,241 and about 30% of people live in poverty. Toa Alta Municipio's 11 public schools enroll about 3,530 students and include ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ.
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ is about 1.8 miles from JOSE PABLO MORALES, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 105, down from 155 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 5.3 students per teacher, compared with 8.6 in 2020-21.
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Toa Alta Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in TOA ALTA
- TOMAS (MASO) RIVERA MORALESHigh · 511 students
- NICOLAS SEVILLAHigh · 476 students
- ADELA ROLON FUENTESHigh · 448 students
- MANUEL VELILLAElementary · 302 students
- VIOLANTA JIMENEZElementary · 298 students
- ABELARDO DIAZ ALFAROMiddle · 292 students
Nearby schools
- JOSE PABLO MORALES1.8 mi · 189
- VIOLANTA JIMENEZ1.8 mi · 298
- NICOLAS SEVILLA1.8 mi · 476
- INTERMEDIA BO. QUEBRADA ARENAS2.0 mi · 460
- CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO2.1 mi · 301
- ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO2.5 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZHow large is ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ?
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ enrolls approximately 105 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ serve?
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ have?
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ?
Student demographics at ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ?
ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Toa Alta Municipio.
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