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Enrollment
408
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001570
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA
315 CALLE DEGETAU SUR, AIBONITO, PR 00705 · (787) 735-7290 · Aibonito Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 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
10.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
353 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 96 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 21% |
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 N. GANDARA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. JOSE N. GANDARA this school | 408 | 86.5% | N/A |
| CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ VILLALBA | 399 | 86.7% | N/A |
| MANUELA TORO MORICE CAGUAS | 354 | 86.7% | N/A |
| JUAN PONCE DE LEON II FLORIDA | 463 | 86.8% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ANASCO ANASCO | 467 | 86.5% | N/A |
| NICOLAS SEVILLA TOA ALTA | 476 | 86.8% | 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
408
-72 (-15%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | 87% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 91% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 91% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 93% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 91% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 87% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 92% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 29 | 22.9:1 | 67% (445) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. JOSE N. GANDARA.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (594 to 408); teachers down 7% (41 to 38).
About DR. JOSE N. GANDARA
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA is a mid-sized high school in AIBONITO, Puerto Rico. It enrolls 408 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students, and its 856 schools include DR. JOSE N. GANDARA.
At DR. JOSE N. GANDARA, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Aibonito Municipio at about 100% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
Classroom staffing at DR. JOSE N. GANDARA totals 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. The 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico is close to this figure. Federal data show 87% of students (353) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Aibonito Municipio is similar, at 85%.
American Community Survey estimates for Aibonito Municipio show that median household income comes to about $21,744 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 2,633 students.
RAFAEL PONT FLORES is about 0.3 miles from DR. JOSE N. GANDARA, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for DR. JOSE N. GANDARA is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, DR. JOSE N. GANDARA enrolled 480 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 408. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 10.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about DR. JOSE N. GANDARA, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Aibonito Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,636
Census ACS
Median income
$21,744
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
41%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,633 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 AIBONITO
- RAFAEL PONT FLORESCombined · 525 students
- PASTOCombined · 377 students
- JOSE CELSO BARBOSAElementary · 333 students
- BONIFACIO SANCHEZ JIMENEZHigh · 293 students
- DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZElementary · 276 students
- FEDERICO DEGETAU IICombined · 151 students
Nearby schools
- RAFAEL PONT FLORES0.3 mi · 525
- BONIFACIO SANCHEZ JIMENEZ0.4 mi · 293
- FEDERICO DEGETAU II0.4 mi · 151
- RABANAL0.9 mi · 136
- PASTO1.3 mi · 377
- JOSE CELSO BARBOSA1.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About DR. JOSE N. GANDARAWhat is the total enrollment at DR. JOSE N. GANDARA?
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DR. JOSE N. GANDARA serve?
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does DR. JOSE N. GANDARA have?
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at DR. JOSE N. GANDARA?
Student demographics at DR. JOSE N. GANDARA are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees DR. JOSE N. GANDARA?
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Aibonito Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.