Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001582
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA
CARR 14 KM 46 HM 5 BO ASOMANTE, AIBONITO, PR 00705 · (787) 735-8892 · Aibonito Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 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
10.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
279 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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
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 CELSO BARBOSA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE CELSO BARBOSA this school | 333 | 83.8% | N/A |
| JOSE A. VARGAS ISABELA | 317 | 83.0% | N/A |
| CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO HATILLO | 310 | 82.6% | N/A |
| LUZ ENEIDA COLON SAN JUAN | 290 | 85.2% | N/A |
| CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKE ARROYO | 355 | 85.1% | 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
333
+33 (+11%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 333 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 84% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 91% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 31 | 9.7:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 31 | 9.7:1 | 93% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 91% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 88% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 92% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 76% (642) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE CELSO BARBOSA.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (500 to 333); teachers down 18% (38 to 31).
About JOSE CELSO BARBOSA
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is an elementary school in AIBONITO, Puerto Rico, according to federal school records. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 333 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll about 232 students on average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 856 schools and 236,079 students, including JOSE CELSO BARBOSA.
By race and ethnicity, JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is 99% Hispanic. In Aibonito Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 100%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. Income data for the school show 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Aibonito Municipio is close, at 85%.
American Community Survey estimates for Aibonito Municipio show that median household income comes to about $21,744 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. Aibonito Municipio counts 9 public schools with about 2,633 students.
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is about 1.6 miles from RAFAEL PONT FLORES, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose by 11% across 4 years, from 300 in 2020-21 to 333 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.7:1 to 10.7:1.
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Aibonito Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,636
Census ACS
Median income
$21,744
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
41%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,633 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 AIBONITO
- RAFAEL PONT FLORESCombined · 525 students
- DR. JOSE N. GANDARAHigh · 408 students
- PASTOCombined · 377 students
- BONIFACIO SANCHEZ JIMENEZHigh · 293 students
- DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZElementary · 276 students
- FEDERICO DEGETAU IICombined · 151 students
Nearby schools
- RAFAEL PONT FLORES1.6 mi · 525
- DR. JOSE N. GANDARA1.9 mi · 408
- FEDERICO DEGETAU II2.0 mi · 151
- BONIFACIO SANCHEZ JIMENEZ2.0 mi · 293
- DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZ2.3 mi · 276
- PASTO2.5 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE CELSO BARBOSAHow large is JOSE CELSO BARBOSA?
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does JOSE CELSO BARBOSA serve?
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE CELSO BARBOSA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is approximately 10.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JOSE CELSO BARBOSA?
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOSE CELSO BARBOSA?
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Aibonito Municipio.
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