Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001041
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON
CALLE HUCAR BO SABANETAS MERCEDITAS, PONCE, PR 00715 · (787) 840-3770 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 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
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
209 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
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 JOSEFINA BOYA LEON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEFINA BOYA LEON this school | 240 | 87.1% | N/A |
| JOAQUIN PARRILLA PATILLAS | 237 | 87.3% | N/A |
| AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILA CAMUY | 247 | 87.4% | N/A |
| SANTA TERESITA PONCE | 239 | 86.6% | N/A |
| DR. ANTONIO S. PEDREIRA SAN JUAN | 262 | 87.0% | N/A |
| AGAPITO ROSARIO ROSARIO VEGA BAJA | 245 | 86.5% | 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
240
-34 (-12%) vs 2020
-58% since 2000-01, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | 87% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 91% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 91% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 93% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 90% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 89% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 92% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 67% (381) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSEFINA BOYA LEON.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (314 to 240); teachers down 9% (22 to 20).
About JOSEFINA BOYA LEON
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in PONCE, Puerto Rico. The school's 240 students are in kindergarten through 5.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (856 schools, 236,079 students) runs JOSEFINA BOYA LEON.
Most students at JOSEFINA BOYA LEON are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. For comparison, Ponce Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at JOSEFINA BOYA LEON belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
Staffing totals 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 87%. Across public schools in Ponce Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
Within Ponce Municipio, median household income is about $19,877 and about 46% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Ponce Municipio number 41 and enroll about 10,054.
RAMON MARIN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 240 was 12% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 274. Students per teacher fell from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 12.0 in 2024-25.
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Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 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 PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- RAMON MARIN1.2 mi · 170
- ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS1.2 mi · 96
- ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO1.3 mi · 192
- ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI PONCE1.4 mi · 183
- RODULFO DEL VALLE1.4 mi · 183
- DR. RAFAEL PUJALS1.6 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About JOSEFINA BOYA LEONHow large is JOSEFINA BOYA LEON?
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON enrolls approximately 240 students in grades KG-05.
Is JOSEFINA BOYA LEON an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does JOSEFINA BOYA LEON have?
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at JOSEFINA BOYA LEON?
Student demographics at JOSEFINA BOYA LEON are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is JOSEFINA BOYA LEON in?
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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