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What's one thing ELEMENTAL URBANA NUEVA gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000608
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS
AVE FLAMBOYAN #233, LAJAS, PR 00667 · (787) 838-2245 · Lajas Municipio
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 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
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
273 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
3%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 URBANA DE LAJAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS this school | 345 | 79.1% | N/A |
| ADALBERTO SANCHEZ MORALES ARROYO | 257 | 80.2% | N/A |
| EFREN RODRIGUEZ TORO HORMIGUEROS | 245 | 80.4% | N/A |
| LUIS LLORENS TORRES SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 265 | 78.1% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA II GUAYNABO | 237 | 77.6% | N/A |
| EPIFANIO ESTRADA ISABELA ISABELA | 207 | 77.8% | 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
345
-111 (-24%) vs 2020
-47% since 2010-11, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 345 | 34 | 10.2:1 | 79% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 41 | 9.8:1 | 91% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 38 | 10.9:1 | 91% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 93% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 91% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 82% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 92% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (445 to 345); teachers down 3% (35 to 34).
About ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS is a medium-sized elementary school in LAJAS, Puerto Rico. It enrolled 345 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 49% higher than the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, which is about 232.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS is one of them.
The student body at ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS is 99% Hispanic. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS is 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.2:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%.
Census estimates describe Lajas Municipio this way: the median household income is $19,695 and about 51% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS, Lajas Municipio has 6 other public schools.
The nearest public school is LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 345 students in 2024-25, 111 fewer than the 456 it had in 2020-21.
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Lajas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,035
Census ACS
Median income
$19,695
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
51%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,908 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 LAJAS
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZHigh · 617 students
- JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTACombined · 343 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJASMiddle · 281 students
- JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTOElementary · 230 students
- RAMON OLIVARESElementary · 148 students
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRONElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS0.7 mi · 281
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZ0.8 mi · 617
- JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA1.4 mi · 343
- RAMON OLIVARES2.6 mi · 148
- JULIO V. GUZMAN2.8 mi · 315
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRON2.9 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJASHow large is ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS?
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS serve?
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS have?
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS?
Student demographics at ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS?
ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Lajas Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.