Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000268
FEDERICO DEGETAU
CARR 156 KM 11 HM 4 BO PALO HINCADO, BARRANQUITAS, PR 00794 · (787) 857-0646 · Barranquitas Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 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
11.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
293 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
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 FEDERICO DEGETAU
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERICO DEGETAU this school | 348 | 84.2% | N/A |
| ANGELICA DELGADO LARES | 336 | 85.1% | N/A |
| ROBERTO SILVA MORALES JUNCOS | 315 | 84.8% | N/A |
| PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ COAMO | 304 | 84.2% | N/A |
| MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS JUANA DIAZ | 395 | 83.0% | N/A |
| BERTA ZALDUONDO FAJARDO | 302 | 85.4% | 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
348
-95 (-21%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 348 | 31 | 11.2:1 | 84% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 91% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 91% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 93% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 39 | 10.8:1 | 91% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 89% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 59 | 13.0:1 | 92% (708) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 61 | 14.2:1 | 88% (760) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FEDERICO DEGETAU.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (420 to 348); teachers down 21% (39 to 31).
About FEDERICO DEGETAU
FEDERICO DEGETAU is a large elementary school in BARRANQUITAS, Puerto Rico, administered by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It serves 348 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 232 students; this school is 50% above that.
In PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 856 schools enroll a combined 236,079 students.
Federal enrollment data show FEDERICO DEGETAU is 100% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Barranquitas Municipio residents. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. That is higher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 84%. For comparison, public schools in Barranquitas Municipio average 86%.
In Barranquitas Municipio (population about 29,054), the median household income is $23,407 and the poverty rate is about 48%. There are 10 public schools in Barranquitas Municipio, enrolling about 3,350 students in all.
The school nearest to FEDERICO DEGETAU is INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put FEDERICO DEGETAU in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment dropped 21% from its 2020-21 level of 443. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
The FEDERICO DEGETAU community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Barranquitas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,054
Census ACS
Median income
$23,407
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
48%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,350 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 BARRANQUITAS
- PABLO COLON BERDECIAHigh · 540 students
- INTERMEDIA FRANCISCO (PACO) LOPEZ LOPEZElementary · 537 students
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITASHigh · 534 students
- JOSE COLON GONZALEZElementary · 479 students
- PETROAMERICA PAGANElementary · 335 students
- RAMON T. RIVERAElementary · 210 students
Nearby schools
- INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS1.6 mi · 129
- ANA JOAQUINA ORTIZ ORTIZ1.9 mi · 185
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS2.2 mi · 534
- PETROAMERICA PAGAN2.2 mi · 335
- PABLO COLON BERDECIA2.5 mi · 540
- SABINO RIVERA BERRIOS2.5 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About FEDERICO DEGETAUHow large is FEDERICO DEGETAU?
FEDERICO DEGETAU enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does FEDERICO DEGETAU serve?
FEDERICO DEGETAU serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at FEDERICO DEGETAU?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at FEDERICO DEGETAU.
What is the student diversity at FEDERICO DEGETAU?
Student demographics at FEDERICO DEGETAU are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is FEDERICO DEGETAU in?
FEDERICO DEGETAU is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.