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Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001890
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS
CARR 690 KH.2.2 BO SABANA HOYOS, VEGA ALTA, PR 00692 · (787) 898-2795 · Vega Alta Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 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
10.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
319 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 50% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
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 PAGAN DE JESUS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS this school | 360 | 88.6% | N/A |
| ELPIDIO H. RIVERA MAYAGUEZ | 408 | 88.5% | N/A |
| JULIO V. GUZMAN SAN GERMAN | 315 | 88.6% | N/A |
| DAVID ANTONGIORGI CORDOVA SABANA GRANDE | 317 | 88.3% | N/A |
| DRA. MARIA T. DELGADO DE MARCANO SAN LORENZO | 353 | 88.4% | N/A |
| SILVESTRE MARTINEZ NARANJITO | 342 | 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
360
-167 (-32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 360 | 34 | 10.6:1 | 89% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 91% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 91% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 93% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 90% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 88% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (484 to 360); teachers down 3% (35 to 34).
About JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico. There are 360 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average enrollment is about 232.
Federal data list 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 236,079 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 100% of those enrolled at JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS. That is in line with Vega Alta Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 1, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS, 89% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Vega Alta Municipio is similar, at 87%.
The school is in Vega Alta Municipio, where the median household earns about $25,538 a year and the poverty rate is about 39%. JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS shares Vega Alta Municipio with 9 other public schools.
SUPERIOR ILEANA DE GRACIA is about 1.4 miles from JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 360 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 527. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Vega Alta Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,921
Census ACS
Median income
$25,538
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
39%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,887 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 VEGA ALTA
- LADISLAO MARTINEZHigh · 439 students
- FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZElementary · 375 students
- APOLO SAN ANTONIOMiddle · 358 students
- SUPERIOR ILEANA DE GRACIAHigh · 330 students
- RAFAEL HERNANDEZ VEGA ALTAElementary · 260 students
- ANTONIO PAOLI VEGA ALTAElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- SUPERIOR ILEANA DE GRACIA1.4 mi · 330
- FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ1.8 mi · 375
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE VEGA ALTA1.9 mi · 178
- APOLO SAN ANTONIO1.9 mi · 358
- IGNACIO MIRANDA2.1 mi · 200
- LADISLAO MARTINEZ2.2 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE PAGAN DE JESUSHow many students attend JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS?
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS enrolls approximately 360 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS serve?
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS have?
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS?
At JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS public or private?
JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.