Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000581
ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS
CARR 304 KM 3.0 BO LA PARGUERA, LAJAS, PR 00667 · (787) 899-4088 · Lajas Municipio
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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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
9.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
71 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 9% |
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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS this school | 78 | 91.0% | N/A |
| JULIAN E. BLANCO - BALLET SAN JUAN | 85 | 90.6% | N/A |
| MANUEL CRUZ MACEIRA - BEISBOL COMERIO | 97 | 91.8% | N/A |
| LEAP STEAM + MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA CAROLINA | 121 | 90.9% | N/A |
| JOSE JULIAN ACOSTA - TEATRO SAN JUAN | 135 | 91.1% | N/A |
| RAFAEL CORDERO SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 147 | 91.8% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
78
-20 (-20%) vs 2017
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.8:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
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 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | 91% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 8 | 8.0:1 | 91% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 7 | 8.3:1 | 90% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 90% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 12 | 11.0:1 | 86% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 92% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 91% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (98 to 78); teachers down 20% (10 to 8).
About ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS
A small high school in LAJAS, Puerto Rico, ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. A total of 78 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Puerto Rico is about 389 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
The 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enroll 236,079 students altogether, ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS among them.
About 100% of the student body at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Lajas Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. That is close to the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is 91%.
In Lajas Municipio (population about 23,035), the median household income is $19,695 and roughly 51% of residents are in poverty. ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is RAMON OLIVARES, about 2.6 miles away. ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 78, a 20% decrease from 98 in 2017-18.
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Lajas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,035
Census ACS
Median income
$19,695
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
51%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,908 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 LAJAS
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZHigh · 617 students
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJASElementary · 345 students
- JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTACombined · 343 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJASMiddle · 281 students
- JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTOElementary · 230 students
- RAMON OLIVARESElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- RAMON OLIVARES2.6 mi · 148
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS4.3 mi · 345
- JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA4.9 mi · 343
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRON4.9 mi · 96
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS5.1 mi · 281
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZ5.2 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJASHow large is ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS?
ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS serve?
ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS.
What is the student diversity at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS?
Student demographics at ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS in?
ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA LAJAS is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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