Enrollment
338
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000706
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ
CARR #164 KM 3 HM 1, NARANJITO, PR 00719 · (787) 869-3230 · Naranjito Municipio
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 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
7.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
284 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
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 FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ this school | 338 | 84.0% | N/A |
| SEVERO E. COLBERG RAMIREZ CABO ROJO | 282 | 85.1% | N/A |
| MARIA DOLORES FARIA MAYAGUEZ | 235 | 85.1% | N/A |
| JUANITA RAMIREZ GONZALEZ FLORIDA | 318 | 80.5% | N/A |
| JAMES GARFIELD CABO ROJO | 207 | 87.0% | N/A |
| FERMIN DELGADO DIAZ NAGUABO | 347 | 87.0% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico K-12 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
338
-30 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 338 | 45 | 7.5:1 | 84% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 43 | 7.3:1 | 91% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 39 | 8.4:1 | 91% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 41 | 9.0:1 | 93% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 91% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 37 | 9.2:1 | 87% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 42 | 10.7:1 | 92% (413) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (353 to 338); teachers up 41% (32 to 45).
About FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is a combined-grade school in NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, according to federal school records. It serves 338 students in pre-K through 12.
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is part of a district of 856 schools: PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 236,079 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ, with 100% of enrollment. The Hispanic share in Naranjito Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 100%. The chance that two students picked at random at FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.5:1, with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, combined schools in Puerto Rico average 8.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 84%.
In Naranjito Municipio (population about 29,310), median household income is about $22,156 and about 50% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in Naranjito Municipio, serving about 3,206 students.
The school nearest to FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ went from 368 students to 338. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.0:1 in 2020-21 to 7.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Naranjito Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,310
Census ACS
Median income
$22,156
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
50%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,206 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 NARANJITO
- RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROAHigh · 738 students
- FRANCISCO MORALESHigh · 368 students
- SILVESTRE MARTINEZElementary · 342 students
- ADOLFO GARCIAElementary · 315 students
- MERCEDES ROSADOMiddle · 281 students
- COLEEN VAZQUEZ URRUTIAElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA0.3 mi · 738
- MERCEDES ROSADO0.6 mi · 281
- FRANCISCO MORALES0.6 mi · 368
- COLEEN VAZQUEZ URRUTIA1.0 mi · 211
- FRANCISCO ROQUE MUNOZ1.3 mi · 166
- BERNARDA ROBLES DE HEVIA1.9 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZHow large is FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-12.
Is FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ have?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
How diverse is FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Naranjito Municipio.
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