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JUAN B. SOTO

CARR 411 KM.5 HM.7 BO. ATALAYA, AGUADA, PR 00602 · (787) 868-4470 · Aguada Municipio
GRADES PK–09COMBINED22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
223
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
195 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K104%
Kindergarten104%
Grade 1136%
Grade 2157%
Grade 3209%
Grade 42310%
Grade 5188%
Grade 63717%
Grade 72913%
Grade 82210%
Grade 92612%

This year's kindergarten class (10) is 55% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).

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%
Hispanic
223100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
11853%
Female
10547%

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Matched among Puerto Rico K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
223
-53 (-19%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252232210.1:187% (195)
2023-242502410.4:191% (228)
2022-232522510.1:191% (229)
2020-212762212.6:193% (257)
2017-182932810.5:190% (265)
2015-16150169.4:181% (121)
2010-112442310.6:192% (224)
2000-013772714.0:190% (339)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUAN B. SOTO.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (293 to 223); teachers down 21% (28 to 22).

About JUAN B. SOTO

JUAN B. SOTO is a school serving multiple grade levels in AGUADA, Puerto Rico, and it is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrollment totals 223 students across pre-K through 9. Across combined schools in Puerto Rico, the average enrollment is about 286.

JUAN B. SOTO belongs to PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district of 856 schools and 236,079 students.

Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Among Aguada Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 97%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Puerto Rico is 8.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Aguada Municipio average a similar 85%.

In the wider Aguada Municipio area, the median household earns about $21,501 a year and the poverty rate is about 43%. JUAN B. SOTO shares Aguada Municipio with 10 other public schools.

About 1.2 miles separate JUAN B. SOTO from the closest public school, JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place JUAN B. SOTO in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment was 223 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 276. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.6:1 to 10.1:1.

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Aguada Municipio at a glance

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Population
37,758
Census ACS
Median income
$21,501
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,955 students

Quick facts

School name
JUAN B. SOTO
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 411 KM.5 HM.7 BO. ATALAYA, AGUADA, PR 00602
Phone
(787) 868-4470
County
Aguada Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–09
Total enrollment
223
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
195 (87%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003000775
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JUAN B. SOTO
How many students attend JUAN B. SOTO?
JUAN B. SOTO enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-09.
What grades does JUAN B. SOTO serve?
JUAN B. SOTO serves grades PK-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUAN B. SOTO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUAN B. SOTO is approximately 10.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JUAN B. SOTO?
At JUAN B. SOTO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is JUAN B. SOTO public or private?
JUAN B. SOTO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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