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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001724

FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ

CALLE GEORGETTI BO PUEBLO, BARCELONETA, PR 00617 · (787) 846-6750 · Barceloneta Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
505
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
448 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912124%
Grade 1014529%
Grade 1111623%
Grade 1212024%
Ungraded31%
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%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
504100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
24148%
Female
26452%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
505
-115 (-19%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255054112.3:189% (448)
2023-245274212.6:191% (480)
2022-235564113.6:191% (507)
2020-216204414.1:193% (579)
2017-186194613.5:191% (561)
2015-167284815.2:186% (627)
2010-116864216.3:192% (631)
2000-016953122.4:156% (389)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (619 to 505); teachers down 11% (46 to 41).

About FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ

In BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico, part of Barceloneta Municipio, FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ is a high school. It serves 505 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 389 students; this school is 30% above that.

FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ is one school in an 856-school district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which enrolls 236,079 students.

At FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ, Hispanic students make up 100% of the student body. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ counts 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.3 students for each one. Among high schools in Puerto Rico, the typical ratio is 10.2:1. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 89% average for public schools in Barceloneta Municipio.

In the county around the school, Barceloneta Municipio, median household income is about $24,508 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ is among the 5 public schools in Barceloneta Municipio.

ELI RAMOS ROSARIO is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 620 in 2020-21 and 505 in 2024-25, a decrease of 115 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.1:1 to 12.3:1.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Barceloneta Municipio at a glance

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Population
22,494
Census ACS
Median income
$24,508
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
41%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,636 students

Quick facts

School name
FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CALLE GEORGETTI BO PUEBLO, BARCELONETA, PR 00617
Phone
(787) 846-6750
County
Barceloneta Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
448 (89%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
720003001724
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ
How many students attend FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ?
FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ serve?
FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ?
At FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ?
FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Barceloneta Municipio.
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