Enrollment
150
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000362
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO
CALLE PRINCIPAL BO PALMER, RIO GRANDE, PR 00745 · (787) 887-2720 · Río Grande Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 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
7.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
130 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 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
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 REXACH DUENO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL REXACH DUENO this school | 150 | 86.7% | N/A |
| INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO YAUCO | 139 | 86.3% | N/A |
| QUEBRADA GRANDE NAGUABO | 144 | 86.1% | N/A |
| RABANAL AIBONITO | 136 | 86.8% | N/A |
| ROGELIO ROSADO YABUCOA | 169 | 86.4% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO PRADO PICART JUANA DIAZ | 147 | 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
150
-89 (-37%) vs 2020
-84% since 2000-01, when it was 926
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 150 | 19 | 7.9:1 | 87% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 91% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 19 | 10.2:1 | 91% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 93% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 91% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 86% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 92% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 926 | 50 | 18.5:1 | 90% (833) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAFAEL REXACH DUENO.
Since 2017-18: students down 54% (329 to 150); teachers down 14% (22 to 19).
About RAFAEL REXACH DUENO
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO is a small elementary school in RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico. A total of 150 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
In PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 856 schools enroll a combined 236,079 students.
The student body at RAFAEL REXACH DUENO is 99% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Río Grande Municipio residents. RAFAEL REXACH DUENO's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. RAFAEL REXACH DUENO's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. For comparison, public schools in Río Grande Municipio average 87%.
Across Río Grande Municipio, the median household income is $28,943 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 31%. Río Grande Municipio is home to 10 public schools and about 2,554 public school students.
The nearest other public school, CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERA, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, RAFAEL REXACH DUENO's enrollment declined 37%, to 150. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.3 to 7.9 over 4 years.
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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 DE JESUSElementary · 208 students
Nearby schools
- CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERA0.3 mi · 250
- FELIX SANCHEZ CRUZ1.7 mi · 268
- CAMILO VALLES MATIENZO3.5 mi · 258
- ALEJANDRINA RIOS BANABE3.5 mi · 146
- RAFAEL DE JESUS3.9 mi · 208
- RAFAEL N. COCA4.0 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About RAFAEL REXACH DUENOWhat is the total enrollment at RAFAEL REXACH DUENO?
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO enrolls approximately 150 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does RAFAEL REXACH DUENO serve?
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RAFAEL REXACH DUENO?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at RAFAEL REXACH DUENO.
How diverse is RAFAEL REXACH DUENO?
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is RAFAEL REXACH DUENO in?
RAFAEL REXACH DUENO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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