Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000724
JOSE A. VARGAS
CARR 446 KM 4.2 HM 4 BO LLAMADAS SECT SANTA ROSA, ISABELA, PR 00662 · (787) 830-0260 · Isabela Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 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
10.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
263 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
2%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 JOSE A. VARGAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE A. VARGAS this school | 317 | 83.0% | N/A |
| JOSE CELSO BARBOSA AIBONITO | 333 | 83.8% | N/A |
| CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO HATILLO | 310 | 82.6% | N/A |
| CARMEN BENITEZ LAS PIEDRAS | 358 | 81.8% | N/A |
| DR. MODESTO RIVERA RIVERA CAROLINA | 246 | 84.6% | N/A |
| PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ COAMO | 304 | 84.2% | 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
317
-44 (-12%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 317 | 31 | 10.2:1 | 83% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 91% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 91% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 93% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 23 | 10.5:1 | 90% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 89% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 92% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 94% (474) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE A. VARGAS.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (241 to 317); teachers up 35% (23 to 31).
About JOSE A. VARGAS
JOSE A. VARGAS is a medium-sized elementary school in ISABELA, Puerto Rico, under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrolled students number 317 students, in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 856 schools and 236,079 students, including JOSE A. VARGAS.
Federal enrollment data show JOSE A. VARGAS is 99% Hispanic. That is close to the 98% Hispanic share among all Isabela Municipio residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 31 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is higher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Eligible students account for 83% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
County data help place the school in context: in Isabela Municipio, the median household income is $23,266 and about 39% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Isabela Municipio is home to 9 public schools and about 3,185 public school students.
EPIFANIO ESTRADA ISABELA is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles away. The five-mile area around JOSE A. VARGAS holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 317, a 12% decrease from 361 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Isabela Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,890
Census ACS
Median income
$23,266
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
39%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,185 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in ISABELA
- DR. HERIBERTO DOMENECHHigh · 762 students
- FRANCISCO MENDOZAHigh · 460 students
- JOSE C. ROSARIOElementary · 453 students
- ANTONIO GEIGEL PAREDESElementary · 304 students
- IRMA DELIZ DE MUNOZMiddle · 284 students
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA ISABELAElementary · 207 students
Nearby schools
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA ISABELA2.1 mi · 207
- MATEO HERNANDEZ2.5 mi · 197
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS QUEBRADILLAS2.8 mi · 154
- RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES3.0 mi · 231
- JUAN ALEJO ARIZMENDI3.1 mi · 267
- SUPERIOR MANUEL RAMOS HERNANDEZ3.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE A. VARGASHow large is JOSE A. VARGAS?
JOSE A. VARGAS enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does JOSE A. VARGAS serve?
JOSE A. VARGAS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE A. VARGAS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE A. VARGAS is approximately 10.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JOSE A. VARGAS?
JOSE A. VARGAS reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is JOSE A. VARGAS in?
JOSE A. VARGAS is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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