JOSE A. VARGAS

JOSE A. VARGAS, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in ISABELA, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, caters to 317 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 37% above the state mean of about 232.

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

In terms of who attends, JOSE A. VARGAS reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Isabela Municipio as a whole.

Looking at school resources, JOSE A. VARGAS records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting JOSE A. VARGAS higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Isabela Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $23,266 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 39%. JOSE A. VARGAS is one of 9 public schools in Isabela Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,185 students).

The closest other public school is EPIFANIO ESTRADA ISABELA, roughly 2.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

JOSE A. VARGAS operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 32%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.