Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001044
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO
4 CALLES BO SAN ANTON, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 843-2135 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 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
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
170 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 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (21).
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 ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO this school | 192 | 88.5% | N/A |
| ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON OROCOVIS | 189 | 88.4% | N/A |
| EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 186 | 88.7% | N/A |
| JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS COAMO | 181 | 88.4% | N/A |
| CELSO GONZALEZ VAILLANT LOIZA | 208 | 88.5% | N/A |
| JOSE M. DEL VALLE TOA ALTA | 211 | 88.2% | 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
192
-53 (-22%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 192 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 89% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 91% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 91% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 93% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 90% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 90% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 92% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 94% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (224 to 192); teachers up 6% (17 to 18).
About ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO is a small elementary school in PONCE, Puerto Rico, under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. A total of 192 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 236,079 students in its 856 schools, and ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO is one of them.
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Ponce Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. By the diversity index, ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO comes in at 0%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.7:1. Among elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the typical ratio is 9.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 89%. Across public schools in Ponce Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
In Ponce Municipio (population about 132,760), median household income is about $19,877 and about 46% of people live in poverty. A total of 41 public schools operate in Ponce Municipio, serving about 10,054 students.
The closest public school, ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS, is about 0.2 miles from ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 245 in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 10.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 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 PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS0.2 mi · 96
- RAMON MARIN0.2 mi · 170
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE0.4 mi · 134
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 441
- DR. RAFAEL PUJALS0.7 mi · 115
- HEMETERIO COLON0.7 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGAROHow many students attend ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO?
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO serve?
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO?
At ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO?
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Ponce Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.