Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001373
LAS AMERICAS
CALLE CONSTITUCION ESQ. CASINO PUERTO NUEVO, SAN JUAN, PR 00928 · (787) 782-0070 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 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
9.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
186 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 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 LAS AMERICAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAS AMERICAS this school | 204 | 91.2% | N/A |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ CABRERO SAN JUAN | 146 | 90.4% | N/A |
| MARIA VAZQUEZ DE UMPIERRE BAYAMON | 276 | 89.9% | N/A |
| VIDAL SERRANO GURABO | 208 | 91.3% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY CAYEY | 221 | 88.2% | N/A |
| BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON UTUADO | 230 | 89.6% | 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
204
-29 (-12%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 204 | 22 | 9.3:1 | 91% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 22 | 7.5:1 | 91% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 21 | 8.2:1 | 91% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 93% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 91% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 89% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 92% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 90% (373) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAS AMERICAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (331 to 204); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).
About LAS AMERICAS
LAS AMERICAS is an elementary school in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, and it is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school has 204 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 8.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 856 schools and 236,079 students, and LAS AMERICAS is one of those schools.
At LAS AMERICAS, 99% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put San Juan Municipio at about 98% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher. That is in line with the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Of all students at LAS AMERICAS, 91% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, San Juan Municipio, median household income comes to about $27,992 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 36%. The county's public schools total 89, with about 21,154 students.
The closest school to LAS AMERICAS is CENTRO EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LAS AMERICAS had a net loss of 29 students, or 12%. The school's ratio dropped from 11.1:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at LAS AMERICAS. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Juan Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
336,160
Census ACS
Median income
$27,992
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
21,154 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 SAN JUAN
- LEAP STEAM+E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 808 students
- INES MARIA MENDOZA VDA. DE MUNOZ MARINCombined · 807 students
- MIGUEL SUCHHigh · 691 students
- THE SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 548 students
- CENTRAL DE ARTES VISUALESHigh · 537 students
- UNIVERSITY GARDENSHigh · 484 students
Other Las Americas schools
One other US public school is named Las Americas. LAS AMERICAS is the largest of the 2.
- Las AmericasHOUSTON, TX · 111 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRO EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS0.3 mi · 128
- GABRIELA MISTRAL SAN JUAN0.5 mi · 290
- DR. ANTONIO S. PEDREIRA0.5 mi · 262
- PEDRO CARLOS TIMOTHEE0.7 mi · 110
- REPUBLICA DE BRAZIL0.8 mi · 120
- LUIS MUNIZ SOUFFRONT0.8 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About LAS AMERICASHow many students attend LAS AMERICAS?
LAS AMERICAS enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 01-08.
What age range does LAS AMERICAS serve?
LAS AMERICAS serves students from grade 01 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LAS AMERICAS?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at LAS AMERICAS.
What is the student diversity at LAS AMERICAS?
Student demographics at LAS AMERICAS are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees LAS AMERICAS?
LAS AMERICAS is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in San Juan Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.