Enrollment
104
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002010
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO
P33 CALLE 7 URB EL MADRIGAL, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 841-0328 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 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
8.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
95 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (14).
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 AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO this school | 104 | 91.3% | N/A |
| ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRON LAJAS | 96 | 91.7% | N/A |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS CANOVANAS CANOVANAS | 118 | 90.7% | N/A |
| AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 103 | 90.3% | N/A |
| ANTONIO TULLA TORRES UTUADO | 120 | 90.0% | N/A |
| VICENTE PALES ANES GUAYAMA | 120 | 91.7% | 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
104
-175 (-63%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 104 | 13 | 8.0:1 | 91% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 14 | 8.2:1 | 90% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 18 | 7.7:1 | 91% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 93% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 90% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 87% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 92% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 91% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO.
Since 2017-18: students down 69% (333 to 104); teachers down 52% (27 to 13).
About AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO, located in PONCE, Puerto Rico, is a small elementary school. The school's 104 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 55% lower than the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, which is about 232.
The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, operates 856 schools serving 236,079 students.
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO's enrollment is 100% Hispanic. For comparison, Ponce Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO and a ratio of 8.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 91% of enrollment.
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO is located in Ponce Municipio, where the median household income is $19,877 and the poverty rate is about 46%. Besides AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO, Ponce Municipio has 40 other public schools.
SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ is located about 1.2 miles from AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment records show 279 in 2020-21 and 104 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.0:1) than in 2020-21 (12.1:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 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 PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ1.2 mi · 146
- EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ1.7 mi · 279
- CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA1.8 mi · 71
- DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE1.9 mi · 106
- ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE1.9 mi · 78
- JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE1.9 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZOWhat is the total enrollment at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO?
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO enrolls approximately 104 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO serve?
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO have?
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO?
Student demographics at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO in?
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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