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BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON

CARR 10 KM 56 HM 3 BO SALTA ABAJO, UTUADO, PR 00641 · (787) 894-2524 · Utuado Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
206 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten198%
Grade 1188%
Grade 22812%
Grade 3198%
Grade 42410%
Grade 5219%
Grade 63917%
Grade 73515%
Grade 82712%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).

Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
229100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
12454%
Female
10646%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
230
-53 (-19%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252302210.4:190% (206)
2023-242522311.0:191% (229)
2022-232582311.2:191% (235)
2020-212832710.5:193% (264)
2017-183652813.0:191% (331)
2015-164203213.1:188% (370)
2010-115824812.1:192% (536)
2000-016433916.5:158% (373)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (365 to 230); teachers down 21% (28 to 22).

About BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON

BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON is an elementary school in UTUADO, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 894-2524. The school serves 230 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is responsible for 856 schools, BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON included, with 236,079 students in all.

Most students at BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. County-wide, about 98% of residents are Hispanic. BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teacher staffing is 22 full-time equivalents, or about 10.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the typical ratio is 9.2:1. About 90% of students, or 206, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Utuado Municipio.

Utuado Municipio has these Census figures: median household income is about $20,800 and the poverty rate is about 46%. The public schools of Utuado Municipio number 12 and enroll about 2,495.

MARIA LIBERTAD GOMEZ is located about 0.7 miles from BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.

BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON had 283 students in 2020-21 and 230 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease.

The BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Utuado Municipio at a glance

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Population
27,621
Census ACS
Median income
$20,800
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,495 students

Quick facts

School name
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 10 KM 56 HM 3 BO SALTA ABAJO, UTUADO, PR 00641
Phone
(787) 894-2524
County
Utuado Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
206 (90%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
720003001758
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON
How large is BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON?
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON serve?
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON is approximately 10.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON?
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON in?
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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