Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002053
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA
CALLE 15 URB VILLA UNIVERSITARIA, HUMACAO, PR 00792 · (787) 850-6460 · Humacao Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 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
12.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
258 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 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
6%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 LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA this school | 300 | 86.0% | N/A |
| CONRADO RODRIGUEZ RINCON | 198 | 85.9% | N/A |
| ANA M. JAVARIZ AGUADILLA | 226 | 87.2% | N/A |
| MANUEL A. PEREZ SAN JUAN | 269 | 84.4% | N/A |
| DOMINGO PIETRI RUIZ ADJUNTAS | 330 | 85.8% | N/A |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ VEGA BAJA VEGA BAJA | 271 | 84.1% | 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
300
-70 (-19%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 86% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 91% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 93% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 91% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 88% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 92% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 95% (456) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (298 to 300); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).
About LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA
Federal records list LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA as an elementary school in HUMACAO, Puerto Rico. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 300 students. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 29% bigger than average.
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA is a school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The district has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA's enrollment is 97% Hispanic. Next come 2% White. The Hispanic share in Humacao Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA and a ratio of 12.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 86% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Humacao Municipio average 87%.
Humacao Municipio has about 50,100 residents, and the median household income is $27,038 and the poverty rate is about 32%. In all, Humacao Municipio has 17 public schools and roughly 4,440 students.
The shortest distance from LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to CARMEN PILAR SANTOS. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA's enrollment declined 19%, to 300. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.4 to 12.5 over 4 years.
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Humacao Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,100
Census ACS
Median income
$27,038
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,440 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 HUMACAO
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL MANUEL MEDIAVILLAHigh · 602 students
- ANA ROQUE DE DUPREYHigh · 464 students
- ANITA OTERO HERNANDEZHigh · 458 students
- AGAPITO LOPEZ FLORESElementary · 354 students
- JUAN PONCE DE LEON HUMACAOHigh · 299 students
- CARLOS RIVERA UFRETMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- CARMEN PILAR SANTOS0.4 mi · 196
- PETRA MERCADO BOUGART0.4 mi · 214
- ANTONIO ROSA GUZMAN0.7 mi · 237
- CARLOS RIVERA UFRET0.8 mi · 264
- ANITA OTERO HERNANDEZ0.9 mi · 458
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL MANUEL MEDIAVILLA0.9 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANAWhat is the total enrollment at LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA?
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA enrolls approximately 300 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA serve?
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA.
How diverse is LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA?
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA public or private?
LUZ A. CRUZ DE SANTANA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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