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JAMES GARFIELD

CARR 103 KM 7 HM 1 BO PEDERNALES CARR. 103 KM 7, CABO ROJO, PR 00623 · (787) 851-1825 · Cabo Rojo Municipio
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
207
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
180 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2512%
Grade 12010%
Grade 23919%
Grade 34723%
Grade 43718%
Grade 53517%
Grade 710%
Grade 821%
Grade 1210%
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%
Hispanic
207100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
10149%
Female
10651%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
207
-58 (-22%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25207258.3:187% (180)
2023-24250288.9:191% (228)
2022-23270309.0:191% (246)
2020-212652411.0:193% (247)
2017-182572311.2:191% (233)
2015-162551913.4:178% (198)
2010-112431912.8:192% (223)
2000-013181817.7:170% (223)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES GARFIELD.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (257 to 207); teachers up 9% (23 to 25).

About JAMES GARFIELD

JAMES GARFIELD operates as a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico. Enrollment stands at 207 students, covering kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 28% below the 286-student average for combined schools in Puerto Rico.

The 856 schools of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, including JAMES GARFIELD, enroll 236,079 students.

The share of Hispanic students at JAMES GARFIELD is 100%. In Cabo Rojo Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 99%. The diversity index for JAMES GARFIELD is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its ratio of 8.3:1 is based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 8.5:1 average for combined schools in Puerto Rico. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 87%. The figure for public schools in Cabo Rojo Municipio is close, at 86%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cabo Rojo Municipio show that median household income comes to about $26,408 and the poverty rate is about 34%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,593 students.

PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is about 0.5 miles from JAMES GARFIELD, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Federal data place JAMES GARFIELD in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 265 (2020-21) to 207 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.3:1, from 11.0:1.

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Cabo Rojo Municipio at a glance

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Population
46,876
Census ACS
Median income
$26,408
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,593 students

Quick facts

School name
JAMES GARFIELD
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 103 KM 7 HM 1 BO PEDERNALES CARR. 103 KM 7, CABO ROJO, PR 00623
Phone
(787) 851-1825
County
Cabo Rojo Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
207
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
180 (87%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
720003000805
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JAMES GARFIELD
How large is JAMES GARFIELD?
JAMES GARFIELD enrolls approximately 207 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does JAMES GARFIELD serve?
JAMES GARFIELD serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMES GARFIELD?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMES GARFIELD is approximately 8.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAMES GARFIELD?
At JAMES GARFIELD, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JAMES GARFIELD?
JAMES GARFIELD is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Cabo Rojo Municipio.
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