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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001481
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES
URB JOSE S QUINONES CALLE ULISES ORTIZ, CAROLINA, PR 00985 · (787) 769-3260 · Carolina Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 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
11.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
549 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
6%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 SEVERO QUINONES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE SEVERO QUINONES this school | 628 | 87.4% | N/A |
| DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTE ARECIBO | 471 | 90.0% | N/A |
| JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ CAMUY | 278 | 87.4% | N/A |
| ANDRES SANDIN MARTINEZ YABUCOA | 422 | 89.1% | N/A |
| LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA HUMACAO | 300 | 86.0% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ VEGA ALTA | 375 | 88.8% | 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
628
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 628 | 55 | 11.4:1 | 87% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 54 | 12.2:1 | 91% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 91% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 52 | 12.5:1 | 93% (605) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 91% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 44 | 10.2:1 | 91% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 92% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 85% (559) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE SEVERO QUINONES.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (606 to 628); teachers up 45% (38 to 55).
About JOSE SEVERO QUINONES
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES is a large elementary school in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico. The school counts 628 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 856 schools; together they serve 236,079 students.
Most students at JOSE SEVERO QUINONES are Hispanic: 97% of enrollment. For comparison, Carolina Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. JOSE SEVERO QUINONES has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at JOSE SEVERO QUINONES is 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1, lower than at this school. About 87% of students, or 549, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Carolina Municipio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Carolina Municipio show that median household income is about $36,958 and about 25% of people live in poverty. JOSE SEVERO QUINONES is one of 28 public schools in Carolina Municipio, which together enroll about 8,081 students.
LORENZO VIZCARRONDO is located about 0.2 miles from JOSE SEVERO QUINONES. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 648 to 628. Students per teacher fell from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
Community posts for JOSE SEVERO QUINONES can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carolina Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,204
Census ACS
Median income
$36,958
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,081 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 CAROLINA
- GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIAHigh · 598 students
- LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZAElementary · 587 students
- ANGEL P. MILLAN ROHENAHigh · 534 students
- LUZ AMERICA CALDERONHigh · 451 students
- PETRA ROMAN VIGOHigh · 416 students
- FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGOElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- LORENZO VIZCARRONDO0.2 mi · 118
- CARLOS F. DANIELS0.2 mi · 393
- LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA0.3 mi · 587
- LEAP STEAM + SPORTS SCIENCES ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA0.3 mi · 123
- AGUSTIN CABRERA0.8 mi · 323
- JESUS MARIA SANROMA0.8 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE SEVERO QUINONESHow many students attend JOSE SEVERO QUINONES?
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does JOSE SEVERO QUINONES serve?
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at JOSE SEVERO QUINONES?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at JOSE SEVERO QUINONES.
How diverse is JOSE SEVERO QUINONES?
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees JOSE SEVERO QUINONES?
JOSE SEVERO QUINONES is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Carolina Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.