BERTA ZALDUONDO

As an average-sized K-5 school in FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, BERTA ZALDUONDO serves 302 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

BERTA ZALDUONDO is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BERTA ZALDUONDO records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Fajardo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, BERTA ZALDUONDO shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Fajardo Municipio shows median household income runs about $25,563 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 40%. BERTA ZALDUONDO is one of 10 public schools in Fajardo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,551 students).

Nearest neighbor: JOSEFINA FERRERO, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

BERTA ZALDUONDO operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. BERTA ZALDUONDO's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 302). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BERTA ZALDUONDO community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.