Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000567
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA
CARR 111 KM 16.6 BO ANGELES, UTUADO, PR 00641 · (787) 894-7245 · Utuado Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 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
9.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
95 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
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 DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA this school | 119 | 79.8% | N/A |
| MARTA SANCHEZ YABUCOA | 148 | 80.4% | N/A |
| EMILIO DEL TORO CUEVAS SAN JUAN | 99 | 80.8% | N/A |
| ROBERTO CLEMENTE CAROLINA | 153 | 81.0% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO ROQUE MUNOZ NARANJITO | 166 | 80.1% | N/A |
| BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS SAN GERMAN | 158 | 78.5% | 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
119
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
-46% since 2010-11, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 119 | 12 | 9.9:1 | 80% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 12 | 10.0:1 | 91% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 12 | 9.5:1 | 90% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 11 | 11.2:1 | 93% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 20 | 8.4:1 | 90% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 80% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 92% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (169 to 119); teachers down 40% (20 to 12).
About DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA is a public small elementary school in UTUADO, Puerto Rico. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 119 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students.
The 856 schools of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, including DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA, enroll 236,079 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA, with 100% of enrollment. The Hispanic share in Utuado Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 98%. The chance that two students picked at random at DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
The school has about 9.9 students per teacher and 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 80%.
In the county around the school, Utuado Municipio, median household income is about $20,800 and the poverty rate is about 46%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Utuado Municipio, serving about 2,495 students.
JOSE VIZCARRONDO is the closest public school, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 119, 3% below the 123 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 11.2 in 2020-21 to 9.9 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Utuado Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,621
Census ACS
Median income
$20,800
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,495 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 UTUADO
- VOCACIONAL ANTONIO REYES PADILLAHigh · 505 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA UTUADOHigh · 362 students
- INOCENCIO MONTEROElementary · 260 students
- BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLONElementary · 230 students
- JUDITH A. VIVASElementary · 218 students
- FRANCISCO RAMOS SANCHEZMiddle · 176 students
Nearby schools
- JOSE VIZCARRONDO1.7 mi · 132
- FRANCISCO JORDAN2.2 mi · 162
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ3.8 mi · 179
- VOCACIONAL ANTONIO REYES PADILLA4.3 mi · 505
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA UTUADO4.3 mi · 362
- RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ4.8 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERAHow many students attend DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA?
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA serve?
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA.
How diverse is DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA?
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA public or private?
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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