Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001205
JOSE M. MASSARI
CALLE MORSE #162, ARROYO, PR 00714 · (787) 839-3140 · Arroyo Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 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
6.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
141 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
4%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. MASSARI
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE M. MASSARI this school | 159 | 88.7% | N/A |
| RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ HATILLO | 168 | 89.3% | N/A |
| OSCAR PORRATA DORIA COMERIO | 170 | 87.6% | N/A |
| OLGA MAS RAMIREZ MAYAGUEZ | 112 | 89.3% | N/A |
| JOSE MERCADO CAGUAS | 192 | 90.6% | N/A |
| PEDRO AMADOR CAMUY | 160 | 90.0% | 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
159
-62 (-28%) vs 2020
-56% since 2000-01, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 159 | 25 | 6.4:1 | 89% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 24 | 7.4:1 | 91% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 22 | 9.2:1 | 91% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 24 | 9.2:1 | 93% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 90% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 81% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 92% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 97% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE M. MASSARI.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (217 to 159); teachers up 19% (21 to 25).
About JOSE M. MASSARI
JOSE M. MASSARI is a small elementary school with its address in ARROYO, Puerto Rico. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 159 students. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
The district for JOSE M. MASSARI is PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 856 schools and 236,079 students.
The share of students at JOSE M. MASSARI who are Hispanic is 98%. Arroyo 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 4%.
Its ratio of 6.4:1 is based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have an average ratio of 9.2:1. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Arroyo Municipio average a similar 87%.
Looking at the county, Arroyo Municipio, the median household earns about $21,186 a year and about 52% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting JOSE M. MASSARI, Arroyo Municipio has 6 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate JOSE M. MASSARI from the closest public school, CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKE. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place JOSE M. MASSARI in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, JOSE M. MASSARI enrolled 221 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 159. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at JOSE M. MASSARI. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Arroyo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,341
Census ACS
Median income
$21,186
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
52%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,484 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 ARROYO
- SUPERIOR URBANA DE ARROYOHigh · 411 students
- CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKEElementary · 355 students
- ADALBERTO SANCHEZ MORALESElementary · 257 students
- JOSE HORACIO CORAMiddle · 188 students
- DOLORES GONZALEZElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKE0.4 mi · 355
- DOLORES GONZALEZ0.4 mi · 114
- SUPERIOR URBANA DE ARROYO0.7 mi · 411
- ADALBERTO SANCHEZ MORALES1.3 mi · 257
- JOSE HORACIO CORA1.5 mi · 188
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOT2.4 mi · 927
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE M. MASSARIHow many students attend JOSE M. MASSARI?
JOSE M. MASSARI enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does JOSE M. MASSARI serve?
JOSE M. MASSARI serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at JOSE M. MASSARI?
Approximately 6.4:1 students per teacher at JOSE M. MASSARI.
How diverse is JOSE M. MASSARI?
JOSE M. MASSARI reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOSE M. MASSARI?
JOSE M. MASSARI is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Arroyo Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.