Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001028
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE
CALLE 13 URB JARDINES DEL CARIBE, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 844-7048 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 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
10.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
145 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
2%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
Schools most like JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE this school | 165 | 87.9% | N/A |
| CAPITANEJO PONCE | 142 | 88.7% | N/A |
| JUAN A. SANCHEZ DAVILA MANATI | 183 | 88.0% | N/A |
| CACIQUE MAJAGUA BAYAMON | 175 | 87.4% | N/A |
| CRISTOBAL DEL CAMPO YABUCOA | 163 | 87.7% | N/A |
| ANTONIO B. CAIMARY SAN JUAN | 193 | 87.6% | 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
165
-50 (-23%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 88% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 91% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 17 | 9.0:1 | 91% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 93% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 90% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 88% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 34 | 11.9:1 | 92% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 90% (553) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (326 to 165); teachers down 36% (25 to 16).
About JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is one of the public schools in PONCE, Puerto Rico. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 165 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 232 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 856 schools and 236,079 students, and JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE, with 99% of enrollment. The Hispanic share in Ponce Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. By the diversity index, JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE comes in at 2%.
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.3:1. That ratio is over the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 88% in 2024-25. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Ponce Municipio.
Among Ponce Municipio residents, median household income is about $19,877 and about 46% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Ponce Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 10,054.
The nearest public school is EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE had 215 students in 2020-21 and 165 in 2024-25, a 23% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 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 PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ0.4 mi · 279
- LIBRADO NET0.6 mi · 136
- CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA0.8 mi · 71
- EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA0.8 mi · 325
- JAIME L. DREW1.1 mi · 235
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD1.1 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHEWhat is the total enrollment at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE?
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-05.
Is JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE an elementary, middle, or high school?
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is approximately 10.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE?
At JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE, the student body is approximately 99% Hispanic.
Is JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE public or private?
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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