Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001282
PADRE RUFO
236 CALLE DEL PARQUE PDA 23, SAN JUAN, PR 00909 · (787) 723-4930 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 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
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
254 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 18% |
Student demographics
3%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 PADRE RUFO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PADRE RUFO this school | 288 | 88.2% | N/A |
| DR. SANTIAGO VEVE CALZADA FAJARDO | 270 | 88.5% | N/A |
| SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL ELADIO RIVERA QUINONES LOIZA | 476 | 88.4% | N/A |
| LUIS PALES MATOS BAYAMON | 304 | 88.2% | N/A |
| SUPERIOR JUAN SERRALLES PONCE | 316 | 88.3% | N/A |
| JUANA COLON COMERIO | 279 | 87.1% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high 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
288
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 288 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 88% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 25 | 10.3:1 | 91% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 26 | 10.7:1 | 91% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 93% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 91% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 89% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 27 | 10.6:1 | 92% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 46% (178) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PADRE RUFO.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (319 to 288); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About PADRE RUFO
PADRE RUFO is a small high school in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, (ZIP code 00909). The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 288 students. On average, high schools in Puerto Rico enroll around 389, and this school is 26% below that mark.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students in 856 schools, including PADRE RUFO.
By race and ethnicity, PADRE RUFO is 98% Hispanic. In San Juan Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 98%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Puerto Rico average 10.2:1. Roughly 88% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in San Juan Municipio is close, at 87%.
In San Juan Municipio, home to about 336,160 people, median household income comes to about $27,992 and about 36% of people live in poverty. There are 89 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,154, PADRE RUFO among them.
JULIAN E. BLANCO - BALLET, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of PADRE RUFO, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 305 in 2020-21 to 288 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- JULIAN E. BLANCO - BALLET0.3 mi · 85
- CENTRAL DE ARTES VISUALES0.3 mi · 537
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN0.3 mi · 194
- INSTITUTO LOAIZA CORDERO0.6 mi · 243
- DR. FACUNDO BUESO0.6 mi · 358
- RAFAEL MARIA DE LABRA0.7 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About PADRE RUFOHow many students attend PADRE RUFO?
PADRE RUFO enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 06-12.
Is PADRE RUFO an elementary, middle, or high school?
PADRE RUFO is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PADRE RUFO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PADRE RUFO is approximately 12.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PADRE RUFO?
Student demographics at PADRE RUFO are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is PADRE RUFO public or private?
PADRE RUFO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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