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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA this year?
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Enrollment
405
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001895
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA
AVE LOS PATRIOTAS, LARES, PR 00669 · (787) 897-2590 · Lares Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 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
12.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
368 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 112 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 39% |
Student demographics
0%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 DE JESUS SIERRA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA this school | 405 | 90.9% | N/A |
| MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA GURABO | 366 | 90.7% | N/A |
| DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES CAYEY | 344 | 91.0% | N/A |
| DR. JOSE ANTONIO DAVILA BAYAMON | 394 | 91.1% | N/A |
| HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ BARCELONETA | 324 | 90.7% | N/A |
| ANGEL G. QUINTERO ALFARO MOROVIS | 316 | 90.8% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
405
-46 (-10%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 405 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 91% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 91% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 91% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 93% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 91% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 90% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 92% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 76% (558) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (571 to 405); teachers down 17% (40 to 33).
About RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA is a large middle-grades school found in LARES, Puerto Rico. It reported 405 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in Puerto Rico enroll about 242 students on average.
Besides RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 855 other schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
Hispanic students are 100% of those enrolled at RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA. That is in line with Lares Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The average for middle schools in Puerto Rico, 9.9:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%.
In the wider Lares Municipio area, median household income comes to about $18,917 and about 54% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lares Municipio's 9 public schools enroll about 2,739 students and include RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA.
DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO sits less than a tenth of a mile from RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA. RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 451 students in 2020-21 to 405 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lares Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,855
Census ACS
Median income
$18,917
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,739 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 LARES
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZOHigh · 732 students
- HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANAElementary · 347 students
- ANGELICA DELGADOElementary · 336 students
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTOElementary · 254 students
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZHigh · 179 students
- JULIO LEBRON SOTOElementary · 172 students
Nearby schools
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO0.1 mi · 732
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTO0.2 mi · 254
- GEORGE WASHINGTON1.3 mi · 143
- HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA1.5 mi · 347
- ANGELICA DELGADO2.7 mi · 336
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ2.8 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About RAMON DE JESUS SIERRAHow large is RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA?
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA serve?
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA have?
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA?
Student demographics at RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA in?
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.