Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000506
BERTA ZALDUONDO
URB MONTE BRISAS II CALLE 104, FAJARDO, PR 00738 · (787) 863-3959 · Fajardo Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 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
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
258 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 | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
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 BERTA ZALDUONDO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERTA ZALDUONDO this school | 302 | 85.4% | N/A |
| JAGUAL ADENTRO SAN LORENZO | 282 | 85.8% | N/A |
| ANGELICA DELGADO LARES | 336 | 85.1% | N/A |
| RUTHFORD B. HAYES JUANA DIAZ | 328 | 85.7% | N/A |
| DANIEL VELEZ SOTO LARES | 254 | 85.8% | N/A |
| MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH SANTA ISABEL | 271 | 86.3% | 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
302
-38 (-11%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 85% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 91% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 93% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 91% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 86% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 92% (606) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 34 | 21.6:1 | 88% (648) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERTA ZALDUONDO.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (434 to 302); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About BERTA ZALDUONDO
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, is home to BERTA ZALDUONDO, a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 302 students. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have about 232 students on average; enrollment here is 30% higher.
BERTA ZALDUONDO is a school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The district has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
A large majority of enrollment at BERTA ZALDUONDO is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Fajardo Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. The diversity index for BERTA ZALDUONDO is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At BERTA ZALDUONDO, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 86% average for public schools in Fajardo Municipio.
In the surrounding county, Fajardo Municipio, the median household earns about $25,563 a year and roughly 40% of residents are in poverty. Fajardo Municipio has 10 public schools with about 2,551 students, including BERTA ZALDUONDO.
BERTA ZALDUONDO's closest public school neighbor is JOSEFINA FERRERO, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around BERTA ZALDUONDO holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 340 students in 2020-21 to 302 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.8:1 to 12.1:1.
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Fajardo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,489
Census ACS
Median income
$25,563
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
40%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,551 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 FAJARDO
- ANA DELIA FLORES SANTANAHigh · 664 students
- JOSEFINA FERREROMiddle · 316 students
- DR. SANTIAGO VEVE CALZADAHigh · 270 students
- INES ENCARNACIONElementary · 197 students
- RAMON QUINONES PACHECOElementary · 191 students
- ANTONIO VALERO BERNABEMiddle · 177 students
Nearby schools
- JOSEFINA FERRERO0.6 mi · 316
- DR. SANTIAGO VEVE CALZADA1.1 mi · 270
- ANTONIO VALERO BERNABE1.2 mi · 177
- ROSA PASCUAL PARIS1.3 mi · 150
- RAMON QUINONES PACHECO1.6 mi · 191
- GABINO SOTO1.8 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About BERTA ZALDUONDOHow many students attend BERTA ZALDUONDO?
BERTA ZALDUONDO enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-05.
Is BERTA ZALDUONDO an elementary, middle, or high school?
BERTA ZALDUONDO is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BERTA ZALDUONDO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BERTA ZALDUONDO is approximately 12.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BERTA ZALDUONDO?
At BERTA ZALDUONDO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is BERTA ZALDUONDO in?
BERTA ZALDUONDO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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