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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001231

JOSE ROBLES OTERO

CARR 867 KM 5 BO INGENIO, TOA BAJA, PR 00949 · (787) 794-3470 · Toa Baja Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
114 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3220%
Kindergarten2515%
Grade 12214%
Grade 22415%
Grade 31811%
Grade 42113%
Grade 52012%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (20).

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%
White
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
16199%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
9257%
Female
7043%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
162
-39 (-19%) vs 2020
-72% since 2000-01, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25162198.5:170% (114)
2023-24111195.8:191% (101)
2022-23191219.1:191% (174)
2020-212011612.6:193% (187)
2017-181741710.2:190% (157)
2015-162232210.1:191% (202)
2010-113882416.2:192% (357)
2000-015713118.4:195% (542)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE ROBLES OTERO.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (174 to 162); teachers up 12% (17 to 19).

About JOSE ROBLES OTERO

JOSE ROBLES OTERO is the name of a small elementary school in TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 162 students in 2024-25. The school is 30% below the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION serves 236,079 students across 856 schools.

At JOSE ROBLES OTERO, 99% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Toa Baja Municipio at about 100% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, JOSE ROBLES OTERO scores 1%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE ROBLES OTERO is 8.5:1, based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 87% average for public schools in Toa Baja Municipio, the school's rate is lower.

In Toa Baja Municipio, home to about 73,039 people, median household income comes to about $32,017 and about 30% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,084, JOSE ROBLES OTERO among them.

ALTINENCIA VALLE is about 1.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. JOSE ROBLES OTERO is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

In the federal locale system, JOSE ROBLES OTERO is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment fell 19% over 4 years, reaching 162 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 8.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Toa Baja Municipio at a glance

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Population
73,039
Census ACS
Median income
$32,017
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,084 students

Quick facts

School name
JOSE ROBLES OTERO
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 867 KM 5 BO INGENIO, TOA BAJA, PR 00949
Phone
(787) 794-3470
County
Toa Baja Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
162
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
114 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003001231
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JOSE ROBLES OTERO
How large is JOSE ROBLES OTERO?
JOSE ROBLES OTERO enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JOSE ROBLES OTERO serve?
JOSE ROBLES OTERO serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JOSE ROBLES OTERO?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at JOSE ROBLES OTERO.
How diverse is JOSE ROBLES OTERO?
JOSE ROBLES OTERO reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees JOSE ROBLES OTERO?
JOSE ROBLES OTERO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Toa Baja Municipio.
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