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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
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
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
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
35
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
50
Grade 6
65
Grade 7
80
Grade 8
78
Student demographics
Hispanic
489100%
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
25853%
Female
23147%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
489
+203 (+71%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.4:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO

ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO is a big primary school in DORADO, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school caters to 489 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 111% above the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Dorado Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dorado Municipio) records that the typical household earns roughly $36,391 per year and the poverty rate sits near 25%. In all, Dorado Municipio runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,154 students), of which ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO is one.

Nearest neighbor: LUISA M. VALDERRAMA, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO.

ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO has edged up 71%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 489 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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Dorado Municipio at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 695 KM 1 HM 16 BO. HIGUILLAR, DORADO, PR 00646
Phone
(787) 898-2795
County
Dorado Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
433 (89%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003001889
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO
What 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.
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