Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000989
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
CARR 2 KM 4 BO ENCARNACION, PENUELAS, PR 00624 · (787) 836-1105 · Peñuelas Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 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
7.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
98 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 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
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 JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO this school | 110 | 89.1% | N/A |
| AMALIA MARIN PRIMARIA SAN JUAN | 107 | 88.8% | N/A |
| SABINO RIVERA BERRIOS COAMO | 110 | 88.2% | N/A |
| JUAN SERAPIO MANGUAL JUANA DIAZ | 120 | 88.3% | N/A |
| ANTONIO TULLA TORRES UTUADO | 120 | 90.0% | N/A |
| AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 103 | 90.3% | 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
110
-61 (-36%) vs 2020
-75% since 2000-01, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 110 | 15 | 7.3:1 | 89% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 91% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 91% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 93% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 24 | 9.2:1 | 90% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 20 | 9.9:1 | 88% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 92% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 79% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (221 to 110); teachers down 37% (24 to 15).
About JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO serves students in PENUELAS, Puerto Rico, as a small elementary school. Federal data show 110 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 232 students for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO is run by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, whose 856 schools enroll 236,079 students.
Roughly 100% of students at JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO are Hispanic. Peñuelas Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
On staff are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 89%. The figure for public schools in Peñuelas Municipio is close, at 88%.
Census data for Peñuelas Municipio show median household income comes to about $22,697 and about 49% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,784, JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO among them.
A public school about 3.8 miles away, LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL, is the closest to JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO. JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 61 students, from 171 to 110. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.3:1.
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Peñuelas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,853
Census ACS
Median income
$22,697
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
49%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,784 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 PENUELAS
- JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZAHigh · 613 students
- WEBSTERElementary · 274 students
- RAMON PEREZ PURCELLCombined · 264 students
- RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERAHigh · 248 students
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZAElementary · 190 students
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTAMiddle · 85 students
Nearby schools
- LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL3.8 mi · 211
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA3.9 mi · 85
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS PONCE3.9 mi · 76
- RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA3.9 mi · 248
- WEBSTER4.0 mi · 274
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA4.1 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESOWhat is the total enrollment at JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO?
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO enrolls approximately 110 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO serve?
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO is approximately 7.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO?
At JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO public or private?
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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