Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001497
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES
PMB 263 UU-1 C/39, BAYAMON, PR 00956 · (787) 785-2238 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 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
8.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
162 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES this school | 185 | 87.6% | N/A |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 179 | 88.3% | N/A |
| RAFAEL RIVERA OTERO SAN JUAN | 145 | 87.6% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY CAYEY | 221 | 88.2% | N/A |
| EUGENIO BRAC NAGUABO | 233 | 86.3% | N/A |
| CAMILO VALLES MATIENZO LUQUILLO | 258 | 88.0% | 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
185
-28 (-13%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 185 | 22 | 8.4:1 | 88% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 91% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 91% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 93% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 24 | 10.4:1 | 90% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 87% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 92% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 87% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (249 to 185); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).
About JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES is a public elementary school in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico. Enrolled students number 185 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has a total of 856 schools and 236,079 students, JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES among them.
About 99% of the student body at JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES is Hispanic. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 22 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The school's lunch program data list 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in Bayamón Municipio.
Within Bayamón Municipio, the median household income is $31,354 and about 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES, Bayamón Municipio has 42 other public schools.
The closest public school to JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES is TOMAS C. ONGAY, about 0.4 miles away. JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 28 students since 2020-21, to 185. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.2 to 8.4 over 4 years.
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Bayamón Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,469
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,731 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 BAYAMON
- TOMAS C. ONGAYHigh · 808 students
- FRANCISCO MANRIQUE CABRERAHigh · 764 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ BAYAMONHigh · 603 students
- MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDOCombined · 525 students
- CACIQUE AGUEYBANAHigh · 471 students
- PAPA JUAN XXIIIHigh · 457 students
Nearby schools
- TOMAS C. ONGAY0.4 mi · 808
- MARIANO FELIU BALSEIRO0.4 mi · 215
- INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN BAYAMON0.5 mi · 271
- MARIA E. BAS DE VAZQUEZ0.5 mi · 265
- DR. JOSE PADIN BAYAMON0.6 mi · 57
- CRISTOBAL COLON0.7 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLESWhat is the total enrollment at JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES?
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES serve?
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES.
How diverse is JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES?
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES reports a student body of 99% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES public or private?
JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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