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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000225
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ
CARR 173 KM7 KH0 BO SUMIDERO, AGUAS BUENAS, PR 00703 · (787) 732-4040 · Aguas Buenas Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 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
9.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
390 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
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 CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ this school | 427 | 91.3% | N/A |
| PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA JUNCOS | 446 | 90.1% | N/A |
| ANTONIO R. BARCELO CANOVANAS | 414 | 90.1% | N/A |
| ALTINENCIA VALLE TOA BAJA | 404 | 89.6% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO MARIA QUINONES SAN GERMAN | 430 | 89.5% | N/A |
| LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA CAROLINA | 587 | 91.1% | 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
427
-120 (-22%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 427 | 45 | 9.5:1 | 91% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 45 | 10.7:1 | 91% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 91% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 93% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 91% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 90% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 92% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 53 | 15.8:1 | 83% (695) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (463 to 427); teachers up 22% (37 to 45).
About CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ is a high-enrollment elementary school located in AGUAS BUENAS, Puerto Rico. The school serves 427 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 232 students; this school is 84% bigger than that.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ along with 855 other schools, enrolling 236,079 students in total.
The student body at CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ is 100% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Aguas Buenas Municipio residents. CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 45 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. The school's lunch program data list 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 89% average for public schools in Aguas Buenas Municipio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Aguas Buenas Municipio show that the median household income is $23,072 and the poverty rate is about 46%. Besides CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ, Aguas Buenas Municipio has 5 other public schools.
The shortest distance from CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ to another public school is about 2.0 miles, to ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRES. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 427 students in 2024-25, 120 fewer than the 547 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.5:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
The CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Aguas Buenas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,614
Census ACS
Median income
$23,072
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,884 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 AGUAS BUENAS
- SUPERIOR URBANA JOSE FELIX RODRIGUEZHigh · 842 students
- BAYAMONCITOElementary · 204 students
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS AGUAS BUENASMiddle · 169 students
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AGUAS BUENASElementary · 153 students
- ALFONSO LOPEZ O'NEILLElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRES2.0 mi · 345
- BAYAMONCITO2.2 mi · 204
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AGUAS BUENAS2.6 mi · 153
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS AGUAS BUENAS2.8 mi · 169
- ERNESTO VICENTE CARATTINI3.0 mi · 122
- JUAN STUBBE3.4 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZHow many students attend CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ?
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-08.
Is CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ is approximately 9.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ?
Student demographics at CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ in?
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.