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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000619

ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400

CARR 185 KM 15.8 PARCELA LAS 400, CANOVANAS, PR 00745 · (787) 876-7280 · Canóvanas Municipio
GRADES KG–09COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Enrollment
188
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
167 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
Kindergarten
18
Grade 1
14
Grade 2
25
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
18
Grade 6
20
Grade 7
19
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
9
Student demographics
Hispanic
188100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9450%
Female
9450%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
188
-45 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.7:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400

ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is one of the tight-knit combined-grade schools in CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 188 students on its rolls from grades K through 9. That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 286 students.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Canóvanas Municipio as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.5:1, putting ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 higher than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, census data for Canóvanas Municipio shows the typical household earns roughly $29,642 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 30%. ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is one of 10 public schools in Canóvanas Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,525 students).

Nearest neighbor: JOSE CALZADA FERRER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 has ticked down 19%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Canóvanas Municipio at a glance

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Population
41,816
Census ACS
Median income
$29,642
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,525 students

Quick facts

School name
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 185 KM 15.8 PARCELA LAS 400, CANOVANAS, PR 00745
Phone
(787) 876-7280
County
Canóvanas Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–09
Total enrollment
188
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
167 (89%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003000619
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400
How large is ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400?
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 enrolls approximately 188 students in grades KG-09.
Is ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-09.
How many teachers does ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 have?
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400?
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400?
ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Canóvanas Municipio.
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