Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001747
RALPH W. EMERSON
CARR 2 KM 92.5 HM 3 BO MEMBRILLO, CAMUY, PR 00627 · (787) 898-2037 · Camuy Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 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
10.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
318 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 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
3%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 RALPH W. EMERSON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH W. EMERSON this school | 370 | 85.9% | N/A |
| RAMON MORALES PENA BAYAMON | 318 | 86.5% | N/A |
| DOMINGO PIETRI RUIZ ADJUNTAS | 330 | 85.8% | N/A |
| JUAN STUBBE CIDRA | 449 | 86.0% | N/A |
| LUZ ENEIDA COLON SAN JUAN | 290 | 85.2% | N/A |
| ABELARDO DIAZ MORALES CAGUAS | 418 | 87.6% | 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
370
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 370 | 35 | 10.6:1 | 86% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 34 | 11.1:1 | 91% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 91% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 93% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 90% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 89% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 92% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 79% (449) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RALPH W. EMERSON.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (389 to 370); teachers up 6% (33 to 35).
About RALPH W. EMERSON
RALPH W. EMERSON is a public elementary school run by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in CAMUY, Puerto Rico. The school has 370 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll about 232 students on average.
RALPH W. EMERSON belongs to PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district of 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Hispanic students are 99% of those enrolled at RALPH W. EMERSON. That is in line with Camuy Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
There are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at RALPH W. EMERSON, giving a ratio of 10.6:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 318 students, or 86%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Camuy Municipio is close, at 88%.
In the surrounding county, Camuy Municipio, the median household earns about $27,411 a year and about 35% of people live in poverty. Counting RALPH W. EMERSON, Camuy Municipio has 9 public schools.
PEDRO AMADOR sits about 1.1 miles from RALPH W. EMERSON. RALPH W. EMERSON has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for RALPH W. EMERSON is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 370, from 409 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.6 to 10.6 over 4 years.
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Camuy Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,734
Census ACS
Median income
$27,411
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
35%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,883 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 CAMUY
- LUIS F. CRESPOHigh · 587 students
- ANTONIO REYESMiddle · 297 students
- SUPERIOR MIGUEL F SANTIAGO ECHEGARAYHigh · 290 students
- JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZElementary · 278 students
- AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILAElementary · 247 students
- SANTIAGO R. PALMERElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- PEDRO AMADOR1.1 mi · 160
- LUIS F. CRESPO1.4 mi · 587
- ANTONIO REYES1.9 mi · 297
- AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILA1.9 mi · 247
- LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA3.0 mi · 436
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA3.0 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About RALPH W. EMERSONHow many students attend RALPH W. EMERSON?
RALPH W. EMERSON enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
Is RALPH W. EMERSON an elementary, middle, or high school?
RALPH W. EMERSON is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does RALPH W. EMERSON have?
RALPH W. EMERSON employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at RALPH W. EMERSON?
Student demographics at RALPH W. EMERSON are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is RALPH W. EMERSON in?
RALPH W. EMERSON is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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