Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001683
JOHN W. HARRIS
AVE CONSTITUCION BO COTTO, ARECIBO, PR 00612 · (787) 878-1514 · Arecibo Municipio
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 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
5.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
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 JOHN W. HARRIS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W. HARRIS this school | 157 | 82.2% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AGUAS BUENAS AGUAS BUENAS | 153 | 82.4% | N/A |
| ROSA PASCUAL PARIS FAJARDO | 150 | 82.0% | N/A |
| RAMON OLIVARES LAJAS | 148 | 82.4% | N/A |
| GABINO SOTO FAJARDO | 151 | 82.8% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN MONTESSORI SAN JUAN | 158 | 82.9% | 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
157
-74 (-32%) vs 2020
-75% since 2000-01, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 157 | 29 | 5.4:1 | 82% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 31 | 5.7:1 | 91% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 26 | 7.2:1 | 91% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 33 | 7.0:1 | 94% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 27 | 7.9:1 | 90% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 34 | 8.4:1 | 87% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 38 | 9.9:1 | 92% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 48 | 13.0:1 | 89% (556) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN W. HARRIS.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (213 to 157); teachers up 7% (27 to 29).
About JOHN W. HARRIS
Located in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, JOHN W. HARRIS is a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 157 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which runs JOHN W. HARRIS, has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
JOHN W. HARRIS is 100% Hispanic by enrollment. That is in line with Arecibo Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
Classroom staffing at JOHN W. HARRIS totals 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at JOHN W. HARRIS is about 82%.
American Community Survey estimates for Arecibo Municipio show that the median household earns about $23,635 a year and roughly 38% of residents are in poverty. Arecibo Municipio has 22 public schools with about 6,627 students, including JOHN W. HARRIS.
About 0.3 miles separate JOHN W. HARRIS from the closest public school, COTTO ANEXO. The five-mile area around JOHN W. HARRIS holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The school's student count fell 32% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 5.4:1, from 7.0:1.
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Arecibo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,467
Census ACS
Median income
$23,635
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,627 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 ARECIBO
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZAMiddle · 678 students
- LUIS A FERRE AGUAYOElementary · 552 students
- DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTEElementary · 471 students
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBOHigh · 465 students
- LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIACombined · 436 students
Nearby schools
- COTTO ANEXO0.3 mi · 35
- ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO0.6 mi · 361
- PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA0.6 mi · 678
- VICTOR ROJAS I0.6 mi · 42
- DRA. MARIA CADILLA DE MARTINEZ0.7 mi · 340
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO0.8 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN W. HARRISHow many students attend JOHN W. HARRIS?
JOHN W. HARRIS enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-06.
Is JOHN W. HARRIS an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN W. HARRIS is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at JOHN W. HARRIS?
Approximately 5.4:1 students per teacher at JOHN W. HARRIS.
What is the student diversity at JOHN W. HARRIS?
Student demographics at JOHN W. HARRIS are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOHN W. HARRIS?
JOHN W. HARRIS is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Arecibo Municipio.
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