Enrollment
219
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001469
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO
AVE EL COMANDANTE URB COUNTRY CLUB, CAROLINA, PR 00979 · (787) 769-3638 · Carolina Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 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
8.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
193 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 28% |
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. JOSE M. LAZARO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. JOSE M. LAZARO this school | 219 | 88.1% | N/A |
| ALBERTO MELENDEZ OROCOVIS | 265 | 87.9% | N/A |
| RAFAELINA E. LEBRON FLORES PATILLAS | 210 | 88.6% | N/A |
| RAMON QUINONES MEDINA YABUCOA | 264 | 87.5% | N/A |
| ELOISA PASCUAL CAGUAS | 292 | 88.7% | N/A |
| EVA Y PATRIA CUSTODIO LAS MARIAS | 323 | 87.9% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high 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
219
-239 (-52%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 219 | 27 | 8.1:1 | 88% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 27 | 8.8:1 | 91% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 91% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 36 | 12.7:1 | 93% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 91% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 84% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 92% (646) |
| 2000-01 | 824 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 49% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. JOSE M. LAZARO.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (752 to 219); teachers down 36% (42 to 27).
About DR. JOSE M. LAZARO
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO is a small high school in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico, one of the schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school's enrollment of 219 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Puerto Rico average about 389 students each.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 856 schools and 236,079 students, including DR. JOSE M. LAZARO.
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Carolina Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. DR. JOSE M. LAZARO has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.1 students for each one. The 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico is higher than this school's figure. About 88% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Carolina Municipio.
Carolina Municipio has these Census figures: median household income is about $36,958 and the poverty rate is about 25%. The public schools of Carolina Municipio number 28 and enroll about 8,081.
ANTONIO SARRIERA EGOZCUE is located about 0.6 miles from DR. JOSE M. LAZARO. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 458 for 2020-21 and 219 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2024-25, the school had 8.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carolina Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,204
Census ACS
Median income
$36,958
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,081 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 CAROLINA
- JOSE SEVERO QUINONESElementary · 628 students
- GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIAHigh · 598 students
- LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZAElementary · 587 students
- ANGEL P. MILLAN ROHENAHigh · 534 students
- LUZ AMERICA CALDERONHigh · 451 students
- PETRA ROMAN VIGOHigh · 416 students
Nearby schools
- ANTONIO SARRIERA EGOZCUE0.6 mi · 265
- EDUARDO J. SALDANA0.7 mi · 157
- PASCASIO P. SANCERRIT0.8 mi · 214
- PEDRO MOCZO BANIET1.0 mi · 196
- RENE MARQUES1.3 mi · 147
- SUPERIOR BERWIND1.4 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About DR. JOSE M. LAZAROHow many students attend DR. JOSE M. LAZARO?
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO enrolls approximately 219 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DR. JOSE M. LAZARO serve?
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DR. JOSE M. LAZARO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DR. JOSE M. LAZARO is approximately 8.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR. JOSE M. LAZARO?
At DR. JOSE M. LAZARO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is DR. JOSE M. LAZARO public or private?
DR. JOSE M. LAZARO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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