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Which teacher or staff member at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
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
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allk12 Grade
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
10.7:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).
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 ELPIDIO H. RIVERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPIDIO H. RIVERA this school | 408 | 88.5% | N/A |
| RAFAEL COLON SALGADO BAYAMON | 413 | 88.1% | N/A |
| CARMELO SERRANO CUBANO SAN SEBASTIAN | 426 | 89.0% | N/A |
| JOSE F. DIAZ SAN JUAN | 451 | 88.9% | N/A |
| JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS VEGA ALTA | 360 | 88.6% | N/A |
| MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA VEGA BAJA | 424 | 88.4% | 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
408
-196 (-32%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | 88% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 38 | 10.9:1 | 91% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 91% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 93% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 91% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 91% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 32 | 13.2:1 | 92% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 79% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELPIDIO H. RIVERA.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (358 to 408); teachers up 65% (23 to 38).
About ELPIDIO H. RIVERA
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is a high-enrollment elementary school in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico. The school counts 408 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students.
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is one of the 856 schools that make up PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students in total).
Hispanic students are the large majority at ELPIDIO H. RIVERA, with 100% of enrollment. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. ELPIDIO H. RIVERA has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA's 38 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.7:1. That ratio is over the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%. Across public schools in Mayagüez Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
Mayagüez Municipio census figures show that median household income is about $18,295 and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is among the 16 public schools in Mayagüez Municipio.
LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZ is the public school closest to ELPIDIO H. RIVERA, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
ELPIDIO H. RIVERA saw enrollment fall 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.4:1 to 10.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about ELPIDIO H. RIVERA may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mayagüez Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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 MAYAGUEZ
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZHigh · 486 students
- MANUEL A. BARRETOCombined · 304 students
- ESTEBAN ROSADO BAEZElementary · 284 students
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ MAYAGUEZElementary · 259 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZ0.9 mi · 235
- MARIA LUISA ARCELAY1.1 mi · 66
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ1.2 mi · 486
- MANUEL A. BARRETO1.3 mi · 304
- SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ1.4 mi · 156
- MARIA DOLORES FARIA1.4 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About ELPIDIO H. RIVERAWhat 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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