Enrollment
106
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001511
JOSE M. TORRES
CARR 167 RAMAL 812 KM 3 HM 1 BO DAJAOS, BAYAMON, PR 00956 · (787) 730-0090 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL106 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
4.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
88 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 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).
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. TORRES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE M. TORRES this school | 106 | 83.0% | N/A |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 97 | 83.5% | N/A |
| ARTURO LLUBERAS YAUCO | 87 | 83.9% | N/A |
| RAMON LOPEZ BERRIOS VILLALBA | 116 | 84.5% | N/A |
| RAMON OLIVARES LAJAS | 148 | 82.4% | N/A |
| GABINO SOTO FAJARDO | 151 | 82.8% | 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
106
-10 (-9%) vs 2020
-75% since 2000-01, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 106 | 22 | 4.8:1 | 83% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 21 | 4.9:1 | 90% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 20 | 5.8:1 | 91% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 16 | 7.3:1 | 93% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 90% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 87% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 92% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 96% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE M. TORRES.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (188 to 106); teachers up 38% (16 to 22).
About JOSE M. TORRES
JOSE M. TORRES is a low-enrollment elementary school located in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico. It serves 106 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students.
JOSE M. TORRES is run by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, whose 856 schools enroll 236,079 students.
About 100% of the student body at JOSE M. TORRES is Hispanic. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at JOSE M. TORRES is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 4.8:1. This ratio sits 4.4 below the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 83%.
Among Bayamón Municipio residents, the median household income is $31,354 and about 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOSE M. TORRES is one of 43 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to JOSE M. TORRES is ANTONIO RIVERA, about 1.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies JOSE M. TORRES's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when JOSE M. TORRES had 116 students, to 2024-25, when it had 106. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.3:1 in 2020-21, and 4.8:1 in 2024-25.
The JOSE M. TORRES community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bayamón Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,469
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,731 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 BAYAMON
- TOMAS C. ONGAYHigh · 808 students
- FRANCISCO MANRIQUE CABRERAHigh · 764 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ BAYAMONHigh · 603 students
- MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDOCombined · 525 students
- CACIQUE AGUEYBANAHigh · 471 students
- PAPA JUAN XXIIIHigh · 457 students
Nearby schools
- ANTONIO RIVERA1.5 mi · 105
- BERNARDA ROBLES DE HEVIA1.7 mi · 125
- CACIQUE MAJAGUA2.0 mi · 175
- ANDRES C. GONZALEZ2.1 mi · 140
- FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA2.6 mi · 346
- SILVESTRE MARTINEZ3.0 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE M. TORRESHow large is JOSE M. TORRES?
JOSE M. TORRES enrolls approximately 106 students in grades KG-08.
Is JOSE M. TORRES an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOSE M. TORRES is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does JOSE M. TORRES have?
JOSE M. TORRES employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
What is the student diversity at JOSE M. TORRES?
Student demographics at JOSE M. TORRES are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is JOSE M. TORRES public or private?
JOSE M. TORRES is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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