Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000346
RAFAEL DE JESUS
CALLE PIMENTEL Y CASTRO, RIO GRANDE, PR 00745 · (787) 887-2785 · Río Grande Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 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
7.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
177 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 | 7 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
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 RAFAEL DE JESUS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL DE JESUS this school | 208 | 85.1% | N/A |
| CANDIDO BERRIOS HUMACAO | 207 | 85.0% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS ARECIBO ARECIBO | 210 | 85.7% | N/A |
| JUANA G. AVILES MOROVIS | 185 | 85.4% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU CAYEY | 225 | 84.4% | N/A |
| MAXIMINO A. SALAS SAN SEBASTIAN | 230 | 85.7% | 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
208
-30 (-13%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 208 | 27 | 7.7:1 | 85% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 28 | 8.1:1 | 91% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 26 | 9.3:1 | 91% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 24 | 9.9:1 | 93% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 91% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 86% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 92% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 99% (432) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAFAEL DE JESUS.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (358 to 208); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About RAFAEL DE JESUS
RAFAEL DE JESUS is a medium-sized elementary school in RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico, under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrolled students number 208 students, in pre-K through 5.
RAFAEL DE JESUS falls under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools enrolling 236,079 students.
Most students at RAFAEL DE JESUS are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. For comparison, Río Grande Municipio is about 100% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at RAFAEL DE JESUS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
The teaching staff at RAFAEL DE JESUS is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 7.7:1. That ratio is under the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. Across public schools in Río Grande Municipio, the average is about the same, 87%.
Within Río Grande Municipio, median household income is about $28,943 and about 31% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Río Grande Municipio number 10 and enroll about 2,554.
Nearby, PEDRO FALU ORELLANO is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 208 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 238. Students per teacher fell from 9.9 in 2020-21 to 7.7 in 2024-25.
Community posts for RAFAEL DE JESUS can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Río Grande Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,051
Census ACS
Median income
$28,943
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,554 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 RIO GRANDE
- PEDRO FALU ORELLANOHigh · 613 students
- ANTERA ROSADO FUENTESElementary · 444 students
- LIBERATA IRALDOMiddle · 319 students
- FELIX SANCHEZ CRUZElementary · 268 students
- CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERAMiddle · 250 students
- RAFAEL REXACH DUENOElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- PEDRO FALU ORELLANO0.3 mi · 613
- ANTERA ROSADO FUENTES0.4 mi · 444
- EDMUNDO DEL VALLE CRUZ1.0 mi · 125
- LIBERATA IRALDO1.1 mi · 319
- CASIANO CEPEDA1.9 mi · 130
- PREVOCACIONAL CASIANO CEPEDA1.9 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About RAFAEL DE JESUSWhat is the total enrollment at RAFAEL DE JESUS?
RAFAEL DE JESUS enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RAFAEL DE JESUS serve?
RAFAEL DE JESUS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RAFAEL DE JESUS?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at RAFAEL DE JESUS.
What is the student diversity at RAFAEL DE JESUS?
Student demographics at RAFAEL DE JESUS are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees RAFAEL DE JESUS?
RAFAEL DE JESUS is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Río Grande Municipio.
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