Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001708
ELBA LUGO CARRION
URB VILLA SERENA CALLE ORQUIDEA, ARECIBO, PR 00614 · (787) 879-4825 · Arecibo Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 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
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
226 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
2%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 ELBA LUGO CARRION
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELBA LUGO CARRION this school | 263 | 85.9% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN ARECIBO | 230 | 86.5% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON I GUAYAMA | 232 | 86.6% | N/A |
| HOMERO RIVERA SOLA AGUADILLA | 241 | 85.9% | N/A |
| LUZ ENEIDA COLON SAN JUAN | 290 | 85.2% | N/A |
| OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA GUAYAMA | 272 | 86.4% | 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
263
-66 (-20%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 263 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 86% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 27 | 9.5:1 | 91% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 91% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 93% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 86% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 92% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 78% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELBA LUGO CARRION.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (345 to 263); teachers down 8% (26 to 24).
About ELBA LUGO CARRION
ELBA LUGO CARRION, located in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, is a mid-sized elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 263 students enrolled.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 856 schools and 236,079 students, including ELBA LUGO CARRION.
At ELBA LUGO CARRION, 99% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Arecibo Municipio at about 100% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ELBA LUGO CARRION scores 2%.
The school had 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The school's 11.0:1 compares with an average of 9.2:1 for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 86%. Public schools in Arecibo Municipio average a similar 88%.
Census data for Arecibo Municipio show median household income comes to about $23,635 and roughly 38% of residents are in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,627, ELBA LUGO CARRION among them.
VICTOR ROJAS I is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 263, down from 329 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to ELBA LUGO CARRION can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Arecibo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,467
Census ACS
Median income
$23,635
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,627 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 ARECIBO
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZAMiddle · 678 students
- LUIS A FERRE AGUAYOElementary · 552 students
- DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTEElementary · 471 students
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBOHigh · 465 students
- LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIACombined · 436 students
Nearby schools
- VICTOR ROJAS I0.3 mi · 42
- ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO0.6 mi · 361
- COTTO ANEXO0.7 mi · 35
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO0.8 mi · 465
- JOHN W. HARRIS0.8 mi · 157
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO1.0 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About ELBA LUGO CARRIONHow many students attend ELBA LUGO CARRION?
ELBA LUGO CARRION enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does ELBA LUGO CARRION serve?
ELBA LUGO CARRION serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ELBA LUGO CARRION?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at ELBA LUGO CARRION.
How diverse is ELBA LUGO CARRION?
ELBA LUGO CARRION reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees ELBA LUGO CARRION?
ELBA LUGO CARRION is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Arecibo Municipio.
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