Enrollment
225
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002009
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES
CARR 128 KM 1 HM 8 INT 368, YAUCO, PR 00698 · (787) 856-7338 · Yauco Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 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
10.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
204 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 38% |
Student demographics
1%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 ONOFRE TORRES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE ONOFRE TORRES this school | 225 | 90.7% | N/A |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ NADAL GUAYNABO GUAYNABO | 205 | 90.7% | N/A |
| HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA COAMO | 185 | 90.8% | N/A |
| JESUS T. PINERO MANATI MANATI | 222 | 90.5% | N/A |
| HAYDEE CABALLERO CAGUAS | 258 | 90.7% | N/A |
| CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERA RIO GRANDE | 250 | 90.8% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
225
-88 (-28%) vs 2020
-68% since 2000-01, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 225 | 21 | 10.7:1 | 91% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 91% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 25 | 11.0:1 | 91% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 93% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 91% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 90% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 92% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 90% (627) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE ONOFRE TORRES.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (412 to 225); teachers down 25% (28 to 21).
About JOSE ONOFRE TORRES
YAUCO, Puerto Rico, is home to JOSE ONOFRE TORRES, a mid-sized middle school. The school enrolls 225 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 856 schools, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students. JOSE ONOFRE TORRES is one of those schools.
The share of students at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES who are Hispanic is 100%. Yauco Municipio residents are about 99% Hispanic, a similar share. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Puerto Rico is 9.9:1. In all, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Yauco Municipio is similar, at 88%.
The county, Yauco Municipio, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $24,255 a year and about 38% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting JOSE ONOFRE TORRES, Yauco Municipio has 14 public schools.
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES's closest public school neighbor is SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCO, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment fell 28% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
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Yauco Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,993
Census ACS
Median income
$24,255
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,274 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 YAUCO
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI YAUCOHigh · 355 students
- SANTIAGO NEGRONIElementary · 257 students
- PROFESORA LUISA MONSEGUR VELEZElementary · 244 students
- ELVIRA VICENTEMiddle · 201 students
- LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIOHigh · 191 students
Nearby schools
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCO0.2 mi · 1,037
- ARTURO LLUBERAS0.3 mi · 87
- LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIO0.6 mi · 191
- INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO0.7 mi · 139
- ELVIRA VICENTE0.9 mi · 201
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA YAUCO0.9 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE ONOFRE TORRESWhat is the total enrollment at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES?
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does JOSE ONOFRE TORRES serve?
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOSE ONOFRE TORRES?
At JOSE ONOFRE TORRES, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is JOSE ONOFRE TORRES in?
JOSE ONOFRE TORRES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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