DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA

DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA, a close-knit elementary-level community in UTUADO, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, serves 119 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA shows that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Utuado Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Utuado Municipio put median household earnings sit near $20,800 and the poverty rate sits near 46%. DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA is one of 12 public schools in Utuado Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,495 students).

Nearest neighbor: JOSE VIZCARRONDO, around 1.7 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 119 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.