Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001354
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN
CALLE VALVERDE, SAN JUAN, PR 00923 · (787) 763-8514 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 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
8.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
158 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 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
1%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 HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN this school | 179 | 88.3% | N/A |
| JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES BAYAMON | 185 | 87.6% | N/A |
| RAFAEL RIVERA OTERO SAN JUAN | 145 | 87.6% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY CAYEY | 221 | 88.2% | N/A |
| DEMETRIO RIVERA COROZAL | 229 | 88.6% | N/A |
| CAMILO VALLES MATIENZO LUQUILLO | 258 | 88.0% | 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
179
-105 (-37%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 179 | 21 | 8.5:1 | 88% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 24 | 8.7:1 | 91% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 91% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 93% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 90% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 91% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 92% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 40 | 12.0:1 | 85% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (252 to 179); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is a low-enrollment elementary school found in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Its enrollment is 179 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 232 students for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.
Besides RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 855 other schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
The share of students at RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN who are Hispanic is 99%. Among San Juan Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 98%. The diversity index for RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Of all students at RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN, 88% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Juan Municipio is similar, at 87%.
Census data for San Juan Municipio show median household income comes to about $27,992 and roughly 36% of residents are in poverty. There are 89 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,154, RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, JUAN PONCE DE LEON, is the closest to RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN. RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 179, compared with 284 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.5:1.
The discussion board for RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- JUAN PONCE DE LEON0.1 mi · 166
- JUANITA GARCIA PERAZA0.5 mi · 151
- MANUEL A. PEREZ0.6 mi · 269
- GUSTAVO A. BECQUER0.6 mi · 61
- PACHIN MARIN0.7 mi · 252
- JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ SAN JUAN0.7 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUANHow large is RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN?
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-05.
Is RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN an elementary, middle, or high school?
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN have?
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN?
Student demographics at RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN are roughly 99% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN?
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in San Juan Municipio.
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