Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000559
JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE
CALLE SAN ISIDRO FINAL, SABANA GRANDE, PR 00637 · (787) 873-3120 · Sabana Grande Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 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
9.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
228 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 | 40 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
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 R. GAZTAMBIDE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE this school | 299 | 76.3% | N/A |
| DELIA DAVILA DE CABAN TOA BAJA | 235 | 74.9% | N/A |
| CAMINO AL EXITO - ALIANZA YABUCOA | 293 | 78.5% | N/A |
| REGINO VEGA MARTINEZ CIDRA | 217 | 78.3% | N/A |
| LUIS LLORENS TORRES SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 265 | 78.1% | N/A |
| JUANA SANCHEZ JUNCOS | 303 | 79.9% | 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
299
+65 (+28%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 299 | 33 | 9.1:1 | 76% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 31 | 8.6:1 | 91% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 29 | 8.0:1 | 91% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 26 | 9.0:1 | 93% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 17 | 9.8:1 | 90% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 83% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 92% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 88% (541) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (166 to 299); teachers up 94% (17 to 33).
About JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE
SABANA GRANDE, Puerto Rico, is home to JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 299 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which runs JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE, has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. For comparison, Sabana Grande Municipio is about 100% Hispanic. JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is 33 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.1:1. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is about 9.2:1. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Sabana Grande Municipio report 87%.
County data help place the school in context: in Sabana Grande Municipio, median household income is about $22,065 and the poverty rate is about 43%. JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is among the 4 public schools in Sabana Grande Municipio.
BLANCA MALARET is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 28%, from 234 to 299.
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Sabana Grande Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,407
Census ACS
Median income
$22,065
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,707 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 SABANA GRANDE
- LUIS NEGRON LOPEZHigh · 652 students
- BLANCA MALARETElementary · 439 students
- DAVID ANTONGIORGI CORDOVAElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- BLANCA MALARET0.1 mi · 439
- LUIS NEGRON LOPEZ0.7 mi · 652
- FRANCISCO MARIA QUINONES2.4 mi · 430
- DAVID ANTONGIORGI CORDOVA3.0 mi · 317
- BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS3.6 mi · 158
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRON4.5 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDEHow large is JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE?
JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE serve?
JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is approximately 9.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE?
Student demographics at JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE?
JOSE R. GAZTAMBIDE is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Sabana Grande Municipio.
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