JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE

JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in SABANA GRANDE, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, enrolling 299 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sabana Grande Municipio (around 87%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sabana Grande Municipio) shows that the typical household earns roughly $22,065 per year and roughly 43% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is one of 4 public schools in Sabana Grande Municipio (combined enrollment of about 1,707 students).

Nearest neighbor: BLANCA MALARET, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE has climbed 80%, going from 166 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.