Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001518
CRISTOBAL COLON
URB LOMAS VERDES CALLE TULIPAN ESQ SAUCE, BAYAMON, PR 00956 · (787) 785-1190 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 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
7.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
205 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 | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
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 CRISTOBAL COLON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTOBAL COLON this school | 238 | 86.1% | N/A |
| CECILIO LEBRON RAMOS PATILLAS | 248 | 86.3% | N/A |
| AGAPITO ROSARIO ROSARIO VEGA BAJA | 245 | 86.5% | N/A |
| FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA MANATI | 221 | 86.0% | N/A |
| SANTA TERESITA PONCE | 239 | 86.6% | N/A |
| DANIEL VELEZ SOTO LARES | 254 | 85.8% | 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
238
+21 (+10%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 238 | 30 | 7.9:1 | 86% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 30 | 8.8:1 | 91% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 28 | 9.8:1 | 91% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 94% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 91% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 89% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 92% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 77% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRISTOBAL COLON.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (246 to 238); teachers up 67% (18 to 30).
About CRISTOBAL COLON
CRISTOBAL COLON is a mid-sized elementary school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, located in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 238 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. CRISTOBAL COLON is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at CRISTOBAL COLON is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Bayamón Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CRISTOBAL COLON scores 0%.
Classroom staffing at CRISTOBAL COLON totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. Compared with the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 86% of students (205) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Bayamón Municipio is close, at 88%.
For the population of Bayamón Municipio, median household income comes to about $31,354 and about 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bayamón Municipio's 43 public schools enroll about 12,731 students and include CRISTOBAL COLON.
DR. JOSE PADIN BAYAMON sits about 0.3 miles from CRISTOBAL COLON. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 10%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.9:1 in 2020-21, and 7.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for CRISTOBAL COLON is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bayamón Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,469
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- 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 BAYAMON
- TOMAS C. ONGAYHigh · 808 students
- FRANCISCO MANRIQUE CABRERAHigh · 764 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ BAYAMONHigh · 603 students
- MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDOCombined · 525 students
- CACIQUE AGUEYBANAHigh · 471 students
- PAPA JUAN XXIIIHigh · 457 students
Nearby schools
- DR. JOSE PADIN BAYAMON0.3 mi · 57
- CARLOS ORAMA PADILLA0.6 mi · 308
- MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA0.7 mi · 184
- JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES0.7 mi · 185
- MARIA E. BAS DE VAZQUEZ0.8 mi · 265
- MARIANO FELIU BALSEIRO0.8 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About CRISTOBAL COLONHow large is CRISTOBAL COLON?
CRISTOBAL COLON enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CRISTOBAL COLON serve?
CRISTOBAL COLON serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CRISTOBAL COLON have?
CRISTOBAL COLON employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
How diverse is CRISTOBAL COLON?
CRISTOBAL COLON reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees CRISTOBAL COLON?
CRISTOBAL COLON is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Bayamón Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.