Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000974
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA
CALLE PEDRO ALVARADO, PENUELAS, PR 00624 · (787) 836-1177 · Peñuelas Municipio
GRADES 06–11HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 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
9.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
228 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 | 70 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 33% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 1% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
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 IRIZARRY RIVERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA this school | 248 | 91.9% | N/A |
| PETRA MERCADO BOUGART HUMACAO | 214 | 91.6% | N/A |
| MATEMATICAS CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA - ALIANZA SAN JUAN | 266 | 91.4% | N/A |
| FLORENCIA GARCIA LAS PIEDRAS | 312 | 91.3% | N/A |
| ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO ARECIBO | 361 | 91.7% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ MARIN YABUCOA YABUCOA | 174 | 90.8% | 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
248
-52 (-17%) vs 2020
-72% since 2000-01, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 248 | 27 | 9.2:1 | 92% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 29 | 8.9:1 | 91% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 26 | 9.8:1 | 91% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 31 | 9.7:1 | 93% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 91% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 89% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 43 | 12.1:1 | 92% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 890 | 39 | 22.8:1 | 77% (685) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (394 to 248); teachers down 13% (31 to 27).
About RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA sits in PENUELAS, Puerto Rico, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 248 students in grades 6 through 11. The average for high schools in Puerto Rico is about 389 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is made up of 856 schools with 236,079 students in all.
Hispanic students make up 100% of enrollment at RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA. The Hispanic share in Peñuelas Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 100%. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA, 27 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.2:1. On average, high schools in Puerto Rico have 10.2:1, compared with 9.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 92% of enrollment.
In Peñuelas Municipio (population about 19,853), the median household income is $22,697 and roughly 49% of residents are in poverty. RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA is one of 7 public schools in the county.
WEBSTER is located about 0.1 miles from RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA. The five-mile area around RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA holds at least 8 other public schools.
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 248 students in 2024-25, 52 fewer than the 300 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Peñuelas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,853
Census ACS
Median income
$22,697
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
49%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,784 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 PENUELAS
- JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZAHigh · 613 students
- WEBSTERElementary · 274 students
- RAMON PEREZ PURCELLCombined · 264 students
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZAElementary · 190 students
- JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESOElementary · 110 students
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTAMiddle · 85 students
Nearby schools
- WEBSTER0.1 mi · 274
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA0.8 mi · 190
- JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA1.0 mi · 613
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA1.3 mi · 85
- RAMON PEREZ PURCELL2.1 mi · 264
- GLORIA MARIA BORRERO OLIVERAS3.5 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERAHow large is RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA?
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA serve?
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
How many teachers does RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA have?
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA?
Student demographics at RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA in?
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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