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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001863

ELPIDIO H. RIVERA

URB. RIO CRISTAL CALLE ROBERTO COLE 510, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682 · (787) 833-5560 · Mayagüez Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
361 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
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
32
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
25
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
26
Grade 5
41
Grade 6
58
Grade 7
71
Grade 8
87
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
407100%
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
20450%
Female
20450%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
408
+50 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 15.6:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELPIDIO H. RIVERA

ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is an elementary school of sizable scale in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, teacheing 408 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 232 students each, so ELPIDIO H. RIVERA sits 76% larger than that benchmark.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELPIDIO H. RIVERA logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ELPIDIO H. RIVERA has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 88% of students at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Mayagüez Municipio put median household income runs about $18,295 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 46%. ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is one of 16 public schools in Mayagüez Municipio (combined enrollment of about 4,204 students).

The closest other public school is LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZ, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELPIDIO H. RIVERA.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. ELPIDIO H. RIVERA's enrollment has climbed 14% since 2018, when it stood at 358 (now 408). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for ELPIDIO H. RIVERA typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Mayagüez Municipio at a glance

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Population
70,828
Census ACS
Median income
$18,295
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,204 students

Quick facts

School name
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
URB. RIO CRISTAL CALLE ROBERTO COLE 510, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682
Phone
(787) 833-5560
County
Mayagüez Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
408
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
361 (88%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003001863
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELPIDIO H. RIVERA
What is the total enrollment at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA?
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does ELPIDIO H. RIVERA serve?
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA.
How diverse is ELPIDIO H. RIVERA?
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is ELPIDIO H. RIVERA in?
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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