RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ

Set in HATILLO, Puerto Rico, RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ is a modestly sized elementary school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It educates 168 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 2% White. That composition is broadly in line with Hatillo Municipio as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hatillo Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $28,146 and roughly 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ is one of 8 public schools in Hatillo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,625 students).

The closest other public school is SANTIAGO R. PALMER, roughly 2.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ has declined 40%, going from 281 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

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