JOSEFINA FERRERO

JOSEFINA FERRERO, a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, instructs 316 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 31% above the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 242 students.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, JOSEFINA FERRERO is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, JOSEFINA FERRERO records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Fajardo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, JOSEFINA FERRERO logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.9:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, census data for Fajardo Municipio shows median household earnings sit near $25,563 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 40%. JOSEFINA FERRERO is one of 10 public schools in Fajardo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,551 students).

The closest other public school is BERTA ZALDUONDO, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JOSEFINA FERRERO.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 379 students in 2018 compared to 316 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.