FRANCISCO JORDAN

FRANCISCO JORDAN is a small elementary school serving families in UTUADO, Puerto Rico. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 162 students. The school's enrollment is 30% smaller than the 232 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.

District-wide, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 856 schools and 236,079 students.

At FRANCISCO JORDAN, Hispanic students make up 99% of the student body. The county population is about 98% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, FRANCISCO JORDAN comes in at 2%.

Staffing totals 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 87%. Across public schools in Utuado Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Utuado Municipio show that median household income is about $20,800 and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 12 public schools in Utuado Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 2,495.

The shortest distance from FRANCISCO JORDAN to another public school is about 2.1 miles, to VOCACIONAL ANTONIO REYES PADILLA. The five-mile area around FRANCISCO JORDAN holds at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

FRANCISCO JORDAN had 172 students in 2020-21 and 162 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.

The FRANCISCO JORDAN community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.