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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001448

JULIAN MARRERO

CARR 164 KM 14 BO PALMAREJO, COROZAL, PR 00783 · (787) 859-3027 · Corozal Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
223 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
Pre-K
5
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
24
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
30
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
31
Grade 6
16
Grade 7
38
Grade 8
34
Student demographics
Hispanic
258100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13853%
Female
12047%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
258
-184 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.6:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JULIAN MARRERO

JULIAN MARRERO operates as a moderately sized primary school in COROZAL, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 258 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), JULIAN MARRERO accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JULIAN MARRERO lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JULIAN MARRERO has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at JULIAN MARRERO qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, Corozal Municipio reports that median household income runs about $23,797 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 45%. Across Corozal Municipio's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,053 students), JULIAN MARRERO is one campus in the mix.

FIDEL LOPEZ COLON is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 42%: 442 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

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Corozal Municipio at a glance

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Population
34,444
Census ACS
Median income
$23,797
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,053 students

Quick facts

School name
JULIAN MARRERO
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 164 KM 14 BO PALMAREJO, COROZAL, PR 00783
Phone
(787) 859-3027
County
Corozal Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
223 (86%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003001448
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JULIAN MARRERO
How many students attend JULIAN MARRERO?
JULIAN MARRERO enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does JULIAN MARRERO serve?
JULIAN MARRERO serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does JULIAN MARRERO have?
JULIAN MARRERO employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JULIAN MARRERO?
At JULIAN MARRERO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is JULIAN MARRERO public or private?
JULIAN MARRERO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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