Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001451
DEMETRIO RIVERA
CARR 802 BO PALMARITO, COROZAL, PR 00783 · (787) 859-4111 · Corozal Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 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
8.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
203 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 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
2%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 DEMETRIO RIVERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMETRIO RIVERA this school | 229 | 88.6% | N/A |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 179 | 88.3% | N/A |
| JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ CAMUY | 278 | 87.4% | N/A |
| JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES BAYAMON | 185 | 87.6% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY CAYEY | 221 | 88.2% | N/A |
| BAYAMONCITO AGUAS BUENAS | 204 | 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
229
-65 (-22%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 229 | 27 | 8.5:1 | 89% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 30 | 7.7:1 | 91% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 29 | 9.1:1 | 91% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 94% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 90% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 87% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 92% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 93% (559) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEMETRIO RIVERA.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (376 to 229); teachers down 10% (30 to 27).
About DEMETRIO RIVERA
DEMETRIO RIVERA is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in COROZAL, Puerto Rico. It had 229 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8.
DEMETRIO RIVERA belongs to PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district of 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Roughly 99% of students at DEMETRIO RIVERA are Hispanic. Corozal Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DEMETRIO RIVERA scores 2%.
On staff are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.5:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. DEMETRIO RIVERA has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 89%. The figure for public schools in Corozal Municipio is close, at 88%.
In Corozal Municipio, the median household earns about $23,797 a year and the poverty rate is about 45%. Across Corozal Municipio, 9 public schools serve about 3,053 students.
Measured in a straight line, DR. JOSE PADIN COROZAL is about 1.7 miles from DEMETRIO RIVERA. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place DEMETRIO RIVERA in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 22% decline took enrollment from 294 in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.9:1).
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Corozal Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,444
Census ACS
Median income
$23,797
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,053 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 COROZAL
- EMILIO R. DELGADOHigh · 610 students
- DR. JOSE PADIN COROZALCombined · 473 students
- PABLO DAVID BURGOS MARREROHigh · 345 students
- MANUEL BOU GALIElementary · 342 students
- FIDEL LOPEZ COLONElementary · 337 students
- NICOLAS RODRIGUEZElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- DR. JOSE PADIN COROZAL1.7 mi · 473
- BOTIJAS I2.6 mi · 190
- NICOLAS RODRIGUEZ3.7 mi · 284
- RAMON T. RIVERA3.7 mi · 210
- INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS3.9 mi · 129
- VISITACION PAGAN3.9 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About DEMETRIO RIVERAWhat is the total enrollment at DEMETRIO RIVERA?
DEMETRIO RIVERA enrolls approximately 229 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does DEMETRIO RIVERA serve?
DEMETRIO RIVERA serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at DEMETRIO RIVERA?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at DEMETRIO RIVERA.
How diverse is DEMETRIO RIVERA?
DEMETRIO RIVERA reports a student body of 99% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees DEMETRIO RIVERA?
DEMETRIO RIVERA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Corozal Municipio.
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