Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001509
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ
CARR 174 KM 10 HM 9 BO GUARAGUAO, BAYAMON, PR 00956 · (787) 787-9774 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 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
9.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
186 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 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
1%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 HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ this school | 209 | 89.0% | N/A |
| BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON UTUADO | 230 | 89.6% | N/A |
| HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS MAUNABO | 240 | 89.6% | N/A |
| PASCASIO P. SANCERRIT CAROLINA | 214 | 87.9% | N/A |
| HECTOR I. RIVERA ADJUNTAS | 223 | 87.9% | N/A |
| JULIO RESSY BAYAMON | 249 | 89.6% | 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
209
-117 (-36%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 209 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 89% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 27 | 9.6:1 | 91% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 30 | 8.8:1 | 91% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 93% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 90% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 89% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 92% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | 90% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (326 to 209); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is an elementary school in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 787-9774. The school reports 209 students in kindergarten through 8.
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where 856 schools serve 236,079 students.
The large majority of students at HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ, 100%, are Hispanic. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.1:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have a similar average ratio of 9.2:1. HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 89%. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Bayamón Municipio.
Bayamón Municipio has about 182,469 residents, and median household income is about $31,354 and roughly 31% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 43 public schools in Bayamón Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 12,731.
ANDRES C. GONZALEZ is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 209 was 36% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 326. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.1:1) than in 2020-21 (10.9:1).
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Bayamón Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,469
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,731 students
Quick facts
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- 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 BAYAMON
- TOMAS C. ONGAYHigh · 808 students
- FRANCISCO MANRIQUE CABRERAHigh · 764 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ BAYAMONHigh · 603 students
- MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDOCombined · 525 students
- CACIQUE AGUEYBANAHigh · 471 students
- PAPA JUAN XXIIIHigh · 457 students
Nearby schools
- ANDRES C. GONZALEZ1.2 mi · 140
- JOSE CAMPECHE BAYAMON2.6 mi · 169
- JULIO RESSY2.7 mi · 249
- BETTY ROSADO DE VEGA2.9 mi · 101
- CACIQUE MAJAGUA3.0 mi · 175
- JOSE M. TORRES3.0 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZHow large is HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ?
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-08.
Is HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ.
How diverse is HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ?
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ?
HERMINIA RIVERA FERNANDEZ is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Bayamón Municipio.
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