Enrollment
343
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000585
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA
CARR 101 KM 7 HM 6 BO PALMAREJO, LAJAS, PR 00667 · (787) 899-2930 · Lajas Municipio
GRADES KG–09COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 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
10.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
301 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA this school | 343 | 87.8% | N/A |
| JORGE ROSARIO DEL VALLE SAN LORENZO | 418 | 86.6% | N/A |
| DR. JOSE PADIN COROZAL COROZAL | 473 | 88.6% | N/A |
| LUIS MELENDEZ RODRIGUEZ HATILLO | 326 | 90.2% | N/A |
| DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 289 | 89.6% | N/A |
| LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA ARECIBO | 436 | 88.1% | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
343
-59 (-15%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 741
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 343 | 33 | 10.4:1 | 88% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 34 | 10.8:1 | 91% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 35 | 11.2:1 | 91% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 93% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 91% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 89% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 44 | 10.3:1 | 92% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 46 | 16.1:1 | 89% (659) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (448 to 343); teachers down 3% (34 to 33).
About JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA, a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels, is located in LAJAS, Puerto Rico. The school counted 343 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 9.
The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, has 236,079 students enrolled across 856 schools.
At JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA, 99% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Lajas Municipio at about 99% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA has a ratio of 10.4:1. Compared with the 8.5:1 average for combined schools in Puerto Rico, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 88%. The average for public schools in Lajas Municipio is similar, at 87%.
In Lajas Municipio, the median household earns about $19,695 a year and the share of residents below the poverty line is 51%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 1,908 students.
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA's nearest public school is LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS (about 1.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 343, compared with 402 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.8:1).
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Lajas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,035
Census ACS
Median income
$19,695
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
51%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,908 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 LAJAS
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZHigh · 617 students
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJASElementary · 345 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJASMiddle · 281 students
- JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTOElementary · 230 students
- RAMON OLIVARESElementary · 148 students
- ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRONElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS1.3 mi · 281
- ELEMENTAL URBANA DE LAJAS1.4 mi · 345
- LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZ1.5 mi · 617
- RAMON OLIVARES2.5 mi · 148
- JULIO V. GUZMAN3.2 mi · 315
- RAMON E. BETANCES3.8 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTAHow large is JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA?
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-09.
What grades does JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA serve?
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA serves grades KG-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA is approximately 10.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA?
Student demographics at JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA public or private?
JUAN CANCIO ORTIZ DE LA RENTA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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