AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO

AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO is one of the close-knit primary schools in PONCE, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 104 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 232.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Ponce Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 91% of students at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Ponce Municipio reports that median household income runs about $19,877 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 46%. Across Ponce Municipio's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,054 students), AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO has contracted 69%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 104 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.