Enrollment
342
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000182
ELVIRA M. COLON
CALLE CELIS AGUILERA, SANTA ISABEL, PR 00757 · (787) 845-2751 · Santa Isabel Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 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
10.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
300 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 19% |
Student demographics
13%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 ELVIRA M. COLON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELVIRA M. COLON this school | 342 | 87.7% | N/A |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN SAN JUAN | 197 | 84.8% | N/A |
| GABRIELA MISTRAL SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 290 | 86.6% | N/A |
| SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ PONCE | 146 | 86.3% | N/A |
| RAMON VILA MAYO SAN JUAN | 213 | 89.2% | N/A |
| PADRE RUFO SAN JUAN | 288 | 88.2% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high 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
342
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 342 | 33 | 10.4:1 | 88% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 34 | 8.9:1 | 91% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 30 | 9.9:1 | 91% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 31 | 10.8:1 | 93% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 37 | 11.0:1 | 91% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 87% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 46 | 13.6:1 | 92% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 36 | 19.8:1 | 97% (691) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELVIRA M. COLON.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (408 to 342); teachers down 11% (37 to 33).
About ELVIRA M. COLON
ELVIRA M. COLON is classified as a high school. It is located in SANTA ISABEL, Puerto Rico. It reports enrollment of 342 students in grades 9 through 12.
Besides ELVIRA M. COLON, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 855 other schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
The share of students at ELVIRA M. COLON who are Hispanic is 93%. Other groups include 5% Black and 2% Native American. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at ELVIRA M. COLON are from different groups.
Teacher count: 33 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Puerto Rico is similar, at 10.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. The figure for public schools in Santa Isabel Municipio is close, at 88%.
Santa Isabel Municipio is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $25,795 and about 40% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,282, ELVIRA M. COLON among them.
About 0.4 miles separate ELVIRA M. COLON from the closest public school, MANUEL MARTIN MONSERRATE. The five-mile area around ELVIRA M. COLON holds 4 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
ELVIRA M. COLON had 334 students in 2020-21 and 342 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Santa Isabel Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,903
Census ACS
Median income
$25,795
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
40%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,282 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 SANTA ISABEL
- PEDRO MELENDEZ SANTIAGOElementary · 326 students
- MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGHElementary · 271 students
- MANUEL MARTIN MONSERRATEMiddle · 210 students
- ANA VALLDEJULYElementary · 133 students
Nearby schools
- MANUEL MARTIN MONSERRATE0.4 mi · 210
- MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH0.5 mi · 271
- ANA VALLDEJULY2.5 mi · 133
- PEDRO MELENDEZ SANTIAGO2.7 mi · 326
- JUAN SERAPIO MANGUAL6.1 mi · 120
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN JUANA DIAZ6.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About ELVIRA M. COLONHow large is ELVIRA M. COLON?
ELVIRA M. COLON enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ELVIRA M. COLON serve?
ELVIRA M. COLON serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ELVIRA M. COLON?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at ELVIRA M. COLON.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELVIRA M. COLON?
At ELVIRA M. COLON, the student body is approximately 93% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Is ELVIRA M. COLON public or private?
ELVIRA M. COLON is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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