Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000143
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA
CARR. 779 Km. 5 HM 3 BO PALOMAS, COMERIO, PR 00782 · (787) 875-2929 · Comerío Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
·
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
11.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
328 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 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 9% larger than its 8th 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 RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA this school | 377 | 87.0% | N/A |
| ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRES CAYEY | 345 | 87.0% | N/A |
| ALMIRANTE NORTE VEGA BAJA | 412 | 86.9% | N/A |
| RAFAEL CORDERO CATANO CATANO | 371 | 87.6% | N/A |
| SUSANA RIVERA COAMO | 384 | 87.5% | N/A |
| AGAPITO LOPEZ FLORES HUMACAO | 354 | 87.3% | 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
377
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 377 | 34 | 11.1:1 | 87% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 91% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 33 | 11.0:1 | 91% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 93% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 91% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 89% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 92% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 65% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (382 to 377); teachers up 21% (28 to 34).
About RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA runs as a large elementary school in COMERIO, Puerto Rico. Its enrollment is 377 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average enrollment is about 232.
Across its 856 schools, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students. RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA is one of those schools.
The share of Hispanic students at RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA is 100%. In Comerío Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 100%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA scores 1%.
Classroom staffing at RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA totals 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. Federal data show 87% of students (328) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Comerío Municipio is close, at 85%.
Census data for Comerío Municipio show the median household earns about $17,134 a year and about 49% of people live in poverty. Counting RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA, Comerío Municipio has 9 public schools.
About 1.3 miles separate RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA from the closest public school, ANTOLIN SANTOS NEGRON. A five-mile radius around the school includes 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.
The school shrank from 401 students in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 11.1:1.
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Comerío Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,711
Census ACS
Median income
$17,134
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
49%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,917 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in COMERIO
- ANTOLIN SANTOS NEGRONHigh · 342 students
- JUANA COLONHigh · 279 students
- MARIA C. SANTIAGOElementary · 227 students
- INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARINElementary · 194 students
- OSCAR PORRATA DORIAElementary · 170 students
- CLAUDIO FERRER COTTOElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- ANTOLIN SANTOS NEGRON1.3 mi · 342
- OSCAR PORRATA DORIA1.3 mi · 170
- CLAUDIO FERRER COTTO1.4 mi · 123
- MANUEL CRUZ MACEIRA - BEISBOL1.4 mi · 97
- JUANA COLON1.6 mi · 279
- INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN1.7 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALAWhat is the total enrollment at RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA?
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA serve?
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA.
How diverse is RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA?
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA public or private?
RAMON ALEJANDRO AYALA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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