Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000330
MANUEL ORTIZ
CARR 902 KM 5 HM 8 BO JACANAS ABAJO, YABUCOA, PR 00767 · (787) 893-5770 · Yabucoa Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 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
10.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
10%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 MANUEL ORTIZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL ORTIZ this school | 201 | 92.5% | N/A |
| JOSE DE DIEGO AGUADILLA AGUADILLA | 222 | 88.3% | N/A |
| DR. JULIO J. HENNA SAN JUAN | 227 | 89.0% | N/A |
| DRA. ANGELES PASTOR SAN JUAN | 138 | 89.9% | N/A |
| VILLA CAPRI SAN JUAN | 345 | 89.9% | N/A |
| JESUS SILVA TRUJILLO ALTO | 437 | 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
201
+23 (+13%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 93% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 91% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 91% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 14 | 12.7:1 | 93% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 128 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 90% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 88% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 92% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 98% (283) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANUEL ORTIZ.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (128 to 201); teachers up 46% (13 to 19).
About MANUEL ORTIZ
MANUEL ORTIZ is an elementary school in YABUCOA, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 893-5770. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 201 students enrolled.
MANUEL ORTIZ is in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district with 236,079 students across 856 schools.
By race and ethnicity, MANUEL ORTIZ is 95% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
The school had 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is 9.2:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 93%.
Yabucoa Municipio is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $22,944 a year and the share of residents below the poverty line is 43%. MANUEL ORTIZ shares Yabucoa Municipio with 13 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, JESUS T. SANABRIA CRUZ, is about 1.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put MANUEL ORTIZ in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
A 13% rise took enrollment from 178 in 2020-21 to 201 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to MANUEL ORTIZ can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Yabucoa Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,400
Census ACS
Median income
$22,944
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,904 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 YABUCOA
- ANDRES SANDIN MARTINEZElementary · 422 students
- TEODORO AGUILAR MORAHigh · 350 students
- CAMINO AL EXITO - ALIANZAElementary · 293 students
- RAMON QUINONES MEDINAHigh · 264 students
- JESUS T. SANABRIA CRUZElementary · 191 students
- ASUNCION LUGOElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- JESUS T. SANABRIA CRUZ1.4 mi · 191
- CRISTOBAL DEL CAMPO1.6 mi · 163
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN YABUCOA1.6 mi · 174
- ROGELIO ROSADO3.1 mi · 169
- MARTA SANCHEZ3.3 mi · 148
- JAIME C. RODRIGUEZ3.5 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About MANUEL ORTIZHow many students attend MANUEL ORTIZ?
MANUEL ORTIZ enrolls approximately 201 students in grades KG-08.
Is MANUEL ORTIZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
MANUEL ORTIZ is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MANUEL ORTIZ?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MANUEL ORTIZ is approximately 10.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MANUEL ORTIZ?
Student demographics at MANUEL ORTIZ are roughly 5% White, 95% Hispanic.
Is MANUEL ORTIZ public or private?
MANUEL ORTIZ 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.