Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001547
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ
URB SAN FERNANDO 9 INTERIOR CALLE LOS MILLONES, BAYAMON, PR 00957 · (787) 785-2536 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 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
6.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
174 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 | 11 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
4%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. HIRAM GONZALEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ this school | 210 | 82.9% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZ MAYAGUEZ | 235 | 82.6% | N/A |
| EL SENORIAL SAN JUAN | 162 | 82.7% | N/A |
| CARLOS ORAMA PADILLA BAYAMON | 308 | 82.1% | N/A |
| LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES NAGUABO | 184 | 85.3% | N/A |
| EFREN RODRIGUEZ TORO HORMIGUEROS | 245 | 80.4% | 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
210
-146 (-41%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 210 | 35 | 6.0:1 | 83% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 35 | 6.5:1 | 91% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 36 | 6.9:1 | 91% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 37 | 9.6:1 | 93% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 39 | 8.8:1 | 91% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 33 | 10.2:1 | 79% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 92% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 77% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (342 to 210); teachers down 10% (39 to 35).
About DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ operates as a medium-sized elementary school in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico. Its 210 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, has 236,079 students enrolled across 856 schools.
Federal enrollment data show DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ is 98% Hispanic. That is close to the 99% Hispanic share among all Bayamón Municipio residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 35 full-time positions, a ratio of 6.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico have 9.2:1, compared with 6.0:1 here. Around 83% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Within Bayamón Municipio, the median household income is $31,354 and about 31% of people live in poverty. Besides DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ, Bayamón Municipio has 42 other public schools.
The nearest public school is EPIFANIO FERNANDEZ VANGA, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment records show 356 in 2020-21 and 210 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The number of students per teacher fell from 9.6 to 6.0 over 4 years.
The DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDOCombined · 525 students
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- EPIFANIO FERNANDEZ VANGA0.4 mi · 161
- PAPA JUAN XXIII0.7 mi · 457
- CARLOS ORAMA PADILLA0.7 mi · 308
- JUAN MOREL CAMPOS BAYAMON0.9 mi · 296
- PABLO CASALS0.9 mi · 435
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ BAYAMON1.0 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About DR. HIRAM GONZALEZHow many students attend DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ?
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ serve?
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ is approximately 6.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ?
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ public or private?
DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.