Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001236
ERNESTINA BRACERO
CANDELARIA ARENAS CARR 865 KM 03, TOA BAJA, PR 00951 · (787) 784-5540 · Toa Baja Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 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
8.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
213 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
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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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
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 ERNESTINA BRACERO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNESTINA BRACERO this school | 261 | 81.6% | N/A |
| DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA VILLALBA | 279 | 82.1% | N/A |
| OSCAR RODRIGUEZ RIVERA MOROVIS | 270 | 82.2% | N/A |
| FAIR VIEW TRUJILLO ALTO | 230 | 81.3% | N/A |
| VIOLANTA JIMENEZ TOA ALTA | 298 | 80.9% | N/A |
| RICARDO RODRIGUEZ TORRES FLORIDA | 229 | 80.8% | 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
261
+31 (+13%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 261 | 32 | 8.2:1 | 82% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 33 | 7.6:1 | 91% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 30 | 7.8:1 | 91% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 24 | 9.6:1 | 93% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 91% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 84% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 92% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 34 | 20.0:1 | 86% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ERNESTINA BRACERO.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (244 to 261); teachers up 68% (19 to 32).
About ERNESTINA BRACERO
Students in TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico, attend ERNESTINA BRACERO, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 261 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 236,079 students in 856 schools, and ERNESTINA BRACERO is one of those schools.
ERNESTINA BRACERO's enrollment is 100% Hispanic. For comparison, Toa Baja Municipio is about 100% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1 at ERNESTINA BRACERO, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%.
Federal survey data for Toa Baja Municipio show that the median household income is $32,017 and about 30% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Toa Baja Municipio, enrolling about 4,084 students in all.
The closest public school, MARTIN GARCIA GIUSTI, is about 1.2 miles from ERNESTINA BRACERO. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, ERNESTINA BRACERO's enrollment grew 13%, to 261. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.6:1 in 2020-21 to 8.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Toa Baja Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,039
Census ACS
Median income
$32,017
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,084 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 TOA BAJA
- FRANCISCO OLLERHigh · 519 students
- BASILIO MILAN HERNANDEZMiddle · 490 students
- INTERMEDIA BO. QUEBRADA ARENASElementary · 460 students
- ADOLFINA IRIZARRY DE PUIGHigh · 410 students
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS TOA BAJAHigh · 408 students
- ALTINENCIA VALLEElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- MARTIN GARCIA GIUSTI1.2 mi · 218
- MARIA J. CORREDOR RIVERA1.3 mi · 151
- ALTINENCIA VALLE1.6 mi · 404
- VIRGILIO DAVILA1.7 mi · 250
- MARIA TERESA PINEIRO1.7 mi · 303
- FRANCISCA DAVILA SEMPRIT1.8 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About ERNESTINA BRACEROHow large is ERNESTINA BRACERO?
ERNESTINA BRACERO enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-08.
Is ERNESTINA BRACERO an elementary, middle, or high school?
ERNESTINA BRACERO is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ERNESTINA BRACERO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ERNESTINA BRACERO is approximately 8.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ERNESTINA BRACERO?
Student demographics at ERNESTINA BRACERO are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees ERNESTINA BRACERO?
ERNESTINA BRACERO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Toa Baja Municipio.
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