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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001287

DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN

PDA. 4 1/2 PONCE DE LEON, SAN JUAN, PR 00901 · (787) 721-9014 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES 04–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
289
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
259 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 421%
Grade 593%
Grade 6197%
Grade 74415%
Grade 84215%
Grade 94315%
Grade 104114%
Grade 114415%
Grade 124516%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
28799%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
14651%
Female
14349%

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DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN this school28989.6%N/A
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Matched among Puerto Rico K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
289
+34 (+13%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252892412.0:190% (259)
2023-242882511.5:191% (262)
2022-232862411.9:191% (260)
2020-212552211.6:193% (238)
2017-182962114.1:190% (267)
2015-162472310.7:189% (220)
2010-11139159.3:191% (127)
2000-012932113.9:154% (158)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (296 to 289); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).

About DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN

DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN is a medium-sized combined-grade school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, located in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Classes run from 4 through 12, and the school has 289 students.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students in 856 schools, including DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN.

The large majority of students at DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN, 99%, are Hispanic. That is close to the 98% Hispanic share among all San Juan Municipio residents. DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.0:1. That ratio is over the 8.5:1 average for combined schools in Puerto Rico. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. Across public schools in San Juan Municipio, the average is about the same, 87%.

According to the American Community Survey, in San Juan Municipio, median household income is about $27,992 and about 36% of people live in poverty. A total of 89 public schools operate in San Juan Municipio, serving about 21,154 students.

The nearest other public school, JOSE JULIAN ACOSTA - TEATRO, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN.

For locale, NCES codes DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN as City: Large.

The number of students grew from 255 to 289 over 4 years.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

San Juan Municipio at a glance

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Population
336,160
Census ACS
Median income
$27,992
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
21,154 students

Quick facts

School name
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
PDA. 4 1/2 PONCE DE LEON, SAN JUAN, PR 00901
Phone
(787) 721-9014
County
San Juan Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–12
Total enrollment
289
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
259 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
720003001287
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN
How large is DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN?
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN serve?
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN serves grades 04-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN is approximately 12.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN?
At DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN public or private?
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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