Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001802
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA
CARR 129 KM 24.7, LARES, PR 00669 · (787) 897-2350 · Lares Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 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
88%
304 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% smaller than 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 HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA this school | 347 | 87.6% | N/A |
| FIDEL LOPEZ COLON COROZAL | 337 | 87.8% | N/A |
| NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ OROCOVIS | 366 | 87.4% | N/A |
| ADRIAN TORRES TORRES JAYUYA | 371 | 87.6% | N/A |
| AGAPITO LOPEZ FLORES HUMACAO | 354 | 87.3% | N/A |
| RAMON MARIN SOLA GUAYNABO | 312 | 87.2% | 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
347
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 347 | 31 | 11.2:1 | 88% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 33 | 10.2:1 | 91% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 32 | 11.2:1 | 91% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 93% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 39 | 10.2:1 | 91% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 90% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 92% (359) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (396 to 347); teachers down 21% (39 to 31).
About HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in LARES, Puerto Rico. A federal count lists 347 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Puerto Rico) has about 232 students.
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA is one of the 856 schools that make up PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA is 100% Hispanic. County-wide, about 100% of residents are 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.
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA counts 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.2 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. About 88% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Lares Municipio average 88%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lares Municipio show that the median household income is $18,917 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 54%. There are 9 public schools in Lares Municipio, enrolling about 2,739 students in all.
The nearest other public school, DANIEL VELEZ SOTO, is about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 405 in 2020-21 to 347 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Lares Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,855
Census ACS
Median income
$18,917
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,739 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 LARES
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZOHigh · 732 students
- RAMON DE JESUS SIERRAMiddle · 405 students
- ANGELICA DELGADOElementary · 336 students
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTOElementary · 254 students
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZHigh · 179 students
- JULIO LEBRON SOTOElementary · 172 students
Nearby schools
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTO1.4 mi · 254
- RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA1.5 mi · 405
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO1.6 mi · 732
- GEORGE WASHINGTON2.1 mi · 143
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ2.9 mi · 179
- ANGELICA DELGADO3.6 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANAWhat is the total enrollment at HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA?
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA serve?
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA.
How diverse is HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA?
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
What district is HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA in?
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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