Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001154
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO
AVE LOS VETERANOS #40 BO ENSENADA, LAJAS, PR 00667 · (787) 821-3160 · Guánica Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 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
10.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
200 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 | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (29).
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 RODRIGUEZ SOTO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO this school | 230 | 87.0% | N/A |
| JOSEFINA SITIRICHE GURABO | 219 | 86.8% | N/A |
| ANTONIO GONZALEZ SUAREZ ANASCO | 220 | 87.7% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO SERRANO CIALES | 261 | 87.4% | N/A |
| MARIA E. BAS DE VAZQUEZ BAYAMON | 265 | 86.8% | N/A |
| JACINTO LOPEZ MARTINEZ TOA BAJA | 265 | 87.2% | 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
230
-23 (-9%) vs 2020
-56% since 2000-01, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 230 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 87% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 24 | 7.0:1 | 91% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 24 | 7.5:1 | 91% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 30 | 8.4:1 | 93% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 91% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 86% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 92% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 78% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (446 to 230); teachers down 39% (38 to 23).
About JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO is an elementary school with a street address in LAJAS, Puerto Rico. It has an enrollment of 230 students in pre-K through 8.
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO is part of a district of 856 schools: PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 236,079 students.
Roughly 100% of students at JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO are Hispanic. In Guánica Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 99%. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO are from different groups.
Its staff includes 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.0 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is 9.2:1. JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 87%.
Looking at the county, Guánica Municipio, median household income comes to about $17,633 and the poverty rate is about 63%. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,089 students.
Of the public schools around it, JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO is closest to ELSA E. COUTO ANNONI, about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 230, compared with 253 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.0:1.
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Guánica Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,855
Census ACS
Median income
$17,633
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
63%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,089 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 LAJAS
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZHigh · 617 students
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJASElementary · 345 students
- JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTACombined · 343 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJASMiddle · 281 students
- RAMON OLIVARESElementary · 148 students
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRONElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- ELSA E. COUTO ANNONI1.8 mi · 113
- MARIA L. MCDOUGALL1.9 mi · 150
- AGRIPINA SEDA2.0 mi · 182
- AUREA E. QUILES CLAUDIO2.2 mi · 255
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA GUANICA3.5 mi · 64
- DAVID ANTONGIORGI CORDOVA5.0 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTOHow large is JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO?
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO serve?
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO is approximately 10.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO?
At JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO in?
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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