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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001889
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO
CARR 695 KM 1 HM 16 BO. HIGUILLAR, DORADO, PR 00646 · (787) 898-2795 · Dorado Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 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
10.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
433 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
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 ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO this school | 489 | 88.5% | N/A |
| GUILLERMINA ROSADO DE AYALA LOIZA | 550 | 88.5% | N/A |
| MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA VEGA BAJA | 424 | 88.4% | N/A |
| JOSE F. DIAZ SAN JUAN | 451 | 88.9% | N/A |
| HATILLO VILLALBA | 433 | 88.0% | N/A |
| GLORIA MARIA BORRERO OLIVERAS GUAYANILLA | 485 | 89.3% | 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
489
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 489 | 48 | 10.2:1 | 89% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 48 | 10.3:1 | 91% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 45 | 11.0:1 | 91% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 93% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 91% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 89% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO.
Since 2017-18: students up 71% (286 to 489); teachers up 109% (23 to 48).
About ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO
Families in DORADO, Puerto Rico, are served by ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO, a large elementary school. The latest federal count shows 489 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 111% bigger than average.
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO sits within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO's enrollment is 100% Hispanic. County-wide, about 97% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.2:1. That is higher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The lunch program counts 89% of students at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Dorado Municipio average 88%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dorado Municipio, the median household income is $36,391 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. There are 6 public schools in Dorado Municipio, enrolling about 2,154 students in all.
The closest other public school is LUISA M. VALDERRAMA, about 1.2 miles away. ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 542 in 2020-21 to 489 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.3:1 to 10.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dorado Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,810
Census ACS
Median income
$36,391
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,154 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 DORADO
- JOSE SANTOS ALEGRIAHigh · 714 students
- CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIOElementary · 301 students
- LUISA M. VALDERRAMACombined · 199 students
- RICARDO ARROYO LARACUENTEMiddle · 186 students
Nearby schools
- LUISA M. VALDERRAMA1.2 mi · 199
- RAFAEL HERNANDEZ VEGA ALTA1.2 mi · 260
- ANTONIO PAOLI VEGA ALTA1.8 mi · 221
- LADISLAO MARTINEZ2.2 mi · 439
- ELISA DAVILA VAZQUEZ2.3 mi · 166
- IGNACIO MIRANDA2.3 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGOWhat is the total enrollment at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO?
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO serve?
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO.
What is the student diversity at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO?
Student demographics at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO public or private?
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.