Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000468
CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA
URB VALENCIA I, JUNCOS, PR 00777 · (787) 734-8151 · Juncos Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 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
10.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
169 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 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
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%
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 CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA this school | 199 | 84.9% | N/A |
| SAN AGUSTIN SAN JUAN | 195 | 83.6% | N/A |
| EUGENIO BRAC NAGUABO | 233 | 86.3% | N/A |
| MARIA TERESA SERRANO CAROLINA | 259 | 85.3% | N/A |
| FAUSTINO SANTIAGO MONTALVO BAYAMON | 147 | 85.7% | N/A |
| JUANA A. MENDEZ CAROLINA | 282 | 85.1% | 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
199
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 85% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 91% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 91% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 94% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 90% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 87% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 92% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 92% (423) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (310 to 199); teachers down 17% (23 to 19).
About CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA
CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA sits in JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, and is classified as an elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 199 students enrolled.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Among Juncos Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 100%. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA are from different groups.
There are about 10.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA, which has 19. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have an average ratio of 9.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 85%. That is in line with the 87% average for public schools in Juncos Municipio.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Juncos Municipio show that median household income comes to about $29,863 and the poverty rate is about 32%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 2,858 students.
About 0.2 miles separate CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA from the closest public school, ALFONSO DIAZ LEBRON. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Juncos Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,829
Census ACS
Median income
$29,863
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,858 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 JUNCOS
- JOSE COLLAZO COLONHigh · 451 students
- PEDRO RIVERA MOLINAElementary · 446 students
- CLARA M. ARAMBURUElementary · 355 students
- ISABEL FLORESHigh · 344 students
- ROBERTO SILVA MORALESElementary · 315 students
- JUANA SANCHEZElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- ALFONSO DIAZ LEBRON0.2 mi · 190
- ISABEL FLORES0.6 mi · 344
- JOSE COLLAZO COLON1.0 mi · 451
- ROBERTO SILVA MORALES1.2 mi · 315
- JUANA SANCHEZ1.8 mi · 303
- PEDRO BOSCH1.8 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERAHow large is CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA?
CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA serve?
CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA?
At CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA public or private?
CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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