Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001675
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON
CARR 566 KM 2 HM I BO SALTOS, OROCOVIS, PR 00720 · (787) 867-4686 · Orocovis Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 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
6.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
167 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 41% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
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 ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON this school | 189 | 88.4% | N/A |
| ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO PONCE | 192 | 88.5% | N/A |
| JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS COAMO | 181 | 88.4% | N/A |
| EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 186 | 88.7% | N/A |
| CELSO GONZALEZ VAILLANT LOIZA | 208 | 88.5% | N/A |
| MATEO HERNANDEZ ISABELA | 197 | 87.8% | 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
189
-21 (-10%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 189 | 30 | 6.3:1 | 88% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 27 | 7.3:1 | 91% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 25 | 8.1:1 | 91% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 93% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 22 | 8.8:1 | 90% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 25 | 7.3:1 | 86% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 25 | 10.1:1 | 92% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 37 | 10.8:1 | 87% (346) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (194 to 189); teachers up 36% (22 to 30).
About ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON is a small elementary school in OROCOVIS, Puerto Rico, (ZIP code 00720). The school enrolls 189 students, from pre-K through 8.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION oversees ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON and 855 other schools, with 236,079 students in total.
Most students at ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 6.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 88%. That is close to the 89% average for public schools in Orocovis Municipio.
In Orocovis Municipio (population about 21,309), median household income is about $20,302 and about 48% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON is one of 10 public schools in Orocovis Municipio, which together enroll about 2,292 students.
BONIFACIO ALVARADO is the public school closest to ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON, about 2.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 210 in 2020-21 and 189 in 2024-25, a decrease of 21 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.1:1 to 6.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orocovis Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,309
Census ACS
Median income
$20,302
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
48%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,292 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 OROCOVIS
- JOSE ROJAS CORTESHigh · 417 students
- NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZElementary · 366 students
- ALBERTO MELENDEZHigh · 265 students
- SANAMUERTOSElementary · 220 students
- VISITACION PAGANElementary · 204 students
- BOTIJAS IElementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- BONIFACIO ALVARADO2.2 mi · 141
- JOSE ROJAS CORTES2.4 mi · 417
- ALBERTO MELENDEZ2.5 mi · 265
- NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ2.6 mi · 366
- SANAMUERTOS2.7 mi · 220
- MATRULLAS4.3 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLONHow many students attend ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON?
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON serve?
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON have?
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON?
Student demographics at ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON in?
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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