Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001631
JULIO LEBRON SOTO
CARR 135 KM 60 BO CASTANER, LARES, PR 00669 · (787) 829-3916 · Lares Municipio
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 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
9.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 45% smaller than its 6th grade class (33).
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%
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 LEBRON SOTO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIO LEBRON SOTO this school | 172 | 84.3% | N/A |
| FELIX GARAY ORTIZ SALINAS | 172 | 84.3% | N/A |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ NADAL MAYAGUEZ MAYAGUEZ | 175 | 84.6% | N/A |
| GENARO BOU COROZAL | 175 | 84.6% | N/A |
| EVARISTO RIVERA CHEVREMONT SAN JUAN | 166 | 84.9% | N/A |
| ELISA DAVILA VAZQUEZ VEGA ALTA | 166 | 84.9% | 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
172
-48 (-22%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 172 | 18 | 9.6:1 | 84% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 91% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 91% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 93% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 90% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 24 | 7.4:1 | 89% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 92% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 99% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JULIO LEBRON SOTO.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (235 to 172); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).
About JULIO LEBRON SOTO
JULIO LEBRON SOTO is a public elementary school in LARES, Puerto Rico. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 172 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 232-student average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, enrollment here is 26% lower.
JULIO LEBRON SOTO is a school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The district has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
JULIO LEBRON SOTO enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Lares Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 100%. JULIO LEBRON SOTO has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
JULIO LEBRON SOTO operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.6:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have a similar average ratio of 9.2:1. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Census Bureau estimates for Lares Municipio show that median household income is about $18,917 and about 54% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JULIO LEBRON SOTO is one of 9 public schools in Lares Municipio, which together enroll about 2,739 students.
The closest other public school is GABRIELA MISTRAL LARES, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
JULIO LEBRON SOTO saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Lares Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,855
Census ACS
Median income
$18,917
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- 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 LARES
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZOHigh · 732 students
- RAMON DE JESUS SIERRAMiddle · 405 students
- HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANAElementary · 347 students
- ANGELICA DELGADOElementary · 336 students
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTOElementary · 254 students
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZHigh · 179 students
Nearby schools
- GABRIELA MISTRAL LARES0.3 mi · 171
- HECTOR I. RIVERA2.9 mi · 223
- LENA M. FRANCESCHI IRIZARRY4.0 mi · 94
- ANGELICA DELGADO6.2 mi · 336
- JAIME CASTANER6.4 mi · 64
- BRYAN6.9 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About JULIO LEBRON SOTOWhat is the total enrollment at JULIO LEBRON SOTO?
JULIO LEBRON SOTO enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-06.
Is JULIO LEBRON SOTO an elementary, middle, or high school?
JULIO LEBRON SOTO is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does JULIO LEBRON SOTO have?
JULIO LEBRON SOTO employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JULIO LEBRON SOTO?
At JULIO LEBRON SOTO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is JULIO LEBRON SOTO public or private?
JULIO LEBRON SOTO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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