Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000553
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS
AVE LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AL LADO CDT, COAMO, PR 00769 · (787) 825-1435 · Coamo Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 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
7.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
160 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 11% larger than its 5th 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 JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS this school | 181 | 88.4% | N/A |
| ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON OROCOVIS | 189 | 88.4% | N/A |
| EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 186 | 88.7% | N/A |
| ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO PONCE | 192 | 88.5% | N/A |
| ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 174 | 89.1% | N/A |
| MATEO HERNANDEZ ISABELA | 197 | 87.8% | 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
181
-58 (-24%) vs 2020
-57% since 2010-11, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 181 | 23 | 7.9:1 | 88% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 91% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 91% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 93% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 90% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 29 | 12.5:1 | 88% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 92% (389) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (267 to 181); teachers down 12% (26 to 23).
About JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS runs as a small elementary school in COAMO, Puerto Rico. The school enrolls 181 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS is one school in an 856-school district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which enrolls 236,079 students.
The share of students at JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS who are Hispanic is 100%. Coamo Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. The school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1. In all, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Coamo Municipio is similar, at 88%.
Looking at the county, Coamo Municipio, the median household earns about $22,045 a year and about 44% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS, Coamo Municipio has 13 public schools.
RAMON JOSE DAVILA is about 0.2 miles from JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment fell 24% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.6:1 to 7.9:1.
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Coamo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,998
Census ACS
Median income
$22,045
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
44%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,528 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 COAMO
- JOSE FELIPE ZAYASHigh · 734 students
- RAMON JOSE DAVILAHigh · 547 students
- SUSANA RIVERAElementary · 384 students
- PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZElementary · 304 students
- FLORENCIO SANTIAGOMiddle · 278 students
- ROMAN COLON CORREAElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- RAMON JOSE DAVILA0.2 mi · 547
- JOSE FELIPE ZAYAS0.4 mi · 734
- FLORENCIO SANTIAGO0.5 mi · 278
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN0.6 mi · 68
- PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ0.6 mi · 304
- JOSE RAMON RODRIGUEZ0.8 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE M ESPADA ZAYASHow large is JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS?
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS enrolls approximately 181 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS serve?
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS is approximately 7.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS?
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS?
JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Coamo Municipio.
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