JARDINES DE PONCE

As a medium-sized middle-grades school in PONCE, Puerto Rico, JARDINES DE PONCE caters to 309 students from grades 6 through 8, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Compared to the state average of about 242 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), JARDINES DE PONCE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JARDINES DE PONCE records that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Ponce Municipio as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.9:1, putting JARDINES DE PONCE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ponce Municipio) records that median household earnings sit near $19,877 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 46%. JARDINES DE PONCE is one of 41 public schools in Ponce Municipio (combined enrollment of about 10,054 students).

SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JARDINES DE PONCE.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. JARDINES DE PONCE's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 332 (now 309).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.