Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000762
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ
CARR 416 KM 5.3 BO LAGUNAS, AGUADA, PR 00602 · (787) 868-5740 · Aguada Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 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
8.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
78 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 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
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 GONZALEZ RUIZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ this school | 90 | 86.7% | N/A |
| EL FARALLON BARRANQUITAS | 80 | 86.3% | N/A |
| DOLORES GONZALEZ ARROYO | 114 | 86.8% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL MARIANO ABRIL CAGUAS | 119 | 86.6% | N/A |
| GASPAR VILA MAYANS SAN JUAN | 118 | 87.3% | N/A |
| ANTONIO RIVERA BAYAMON | 105 | 88.6% | 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
90
-50 (-36%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 90 | 11 | 8.2:1 | 87% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 90% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 90% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 94% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 90% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 12 | 13.1:1 | 73% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 91% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 9 | 16.8:1 | 74% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (146 to 90); teachers down 21% (14 to 11).
About JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ is a very small elementary school in AGUADA, Puerto Rico, administered by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 90 students. It has 61% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico (about 232).
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 236,079 students in its 856 schools, and JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ is one of them.
Of every 100 students at JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ, about 99 are Hispanic. Census estimates put Aguada Municipio at about 97% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. The school has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Aguada Municipio is close, at 85%.
In Aguada Municipio, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $21,501 and roughly 43% of residents are in poverty. The county has 11 public schools and about 3,955 students.
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ is about 1.2 miles from JUAN B. SOTO, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 140 (2020-21) to 90 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.2:1.
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Aguada Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,758
Census ACS
Median income
$21,501
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,955 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 AGUADA
- DR. CARLOS GONZALEZHigh · 843 students
- PROFESORA JUANA ROSARIO CARREROCombined · 620 students
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADACombined · 520 students
- JUAN LINO SANTIAGOElementary · 488 students
- AQUILINO CABANElementary · 352 students
- ELADIO TIRADO LOPEZHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- JUAN B. SOTO1.2 mi · 223
- ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA1.7 mi · 224
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADA2.2 mi · 520
- CENTRO VOCACIONAL ESPECIAL2.5 mi · 115
- JUAN LINO SANTIAGO2.5 mi · 488
- ELADIO TIRADO LOPEZ2.6 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZHow large is JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ?
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ enrolls approximately 90 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ serve?
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ.
What is the student diversity at JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ?
Student demographics at JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ in?
JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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