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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
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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
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
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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
Kindergarten1810%
Grade 1147%
Grade 22513%
Grade 31810%
Grade 42312%
Grade 51810%
Grade 62011%
Grade 71910%
Grade 82413%
Grade 995%

This year's kindergarten class (18) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).

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%
Hispanic
188100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
9450%
Female
9450%

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ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 this school18888.8%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
188
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251881711.1:189% (167)
2023-24162179.5:191% (147)
2022-23158198.3:191% (144)
2020-211891512.6:194% (177)
2017-182332011.7:191% (211)
2015-162511714.8:188% (220)
2010-112681814.9:192% (246)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (233 to 188); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).

About ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400

At CARR 185 KM 15.8 PARCELA LAS 400 in CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico, ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 operates as a low-enrollment combined-grade school. The grade span is kindergarten through 9, and enrollment is 188 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Puerto Rico is about 286, so this school runs 34% smaller than that.

ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 is part of a district of 856 schools: PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 236,079 students.

Hispanic students are the large majority at ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400, with 100% of enrollment. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.1:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Puerto Rico is 8.5:1, lower than at this school. ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 reports 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Canóvanas Municipio.

Canóvanas Municipio has about 41,816 residents, and median household income is about $29,642 and roughly 30% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Canóvanas Municipio number 10 and enroll about 2,525.

The nearest other public school, JOSE CALZADA FERRER, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400.

Locale data from NCES put ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 had 189 students in 2020-21 and 188 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.6:1 to 11.1:1.

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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 and 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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