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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000593
RAMON MARIA TORRES
AVE EMERITO ESTRADA CARRETERA 111, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685 · (787) 896-1135 · San Sebastián Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 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
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
446 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
2%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 MARIA TORRES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMON MARIA TORRES this school | 537 | 83.1% | N/A |
| LUCY GRILLASCA PONCE | 497 | 83.9% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO CAROLINA | 404 | 83.9% | N/A |
| JUAN LINO SANTIAGO AGUADA | 488 | 82.8% | N/A |
| JOSE CELSO BARBOSA AIBONITO | 333 | 83.8% | N/A |
| CARMEN BENITEZ LAS PIEDRAS | 358 | 81.8% | 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
537
+222 (+70%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 537 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 83% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 91% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 91% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 93% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 26 | 11.6:1 | 91% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 88% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 92% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAMON MARIA TORRES.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (301 to 537); teachers up 65% (26 to 43).
About RAMON MARIA TORRES
RAMON MARIA TORRES runs as a large elementary school in SAN SEBASTIAN, Puerto Rico. The latest federal count shows 537 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 131% larger than average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students in 856 schools, including RAMON MARIA TORRES.
Federal enrollment data show RAMON MARIA TORRES is 99% Hispanic. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. RAMON MARIA TORRES's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 43 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. This ratio sits 3.3 above the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Roughly 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Federal survey data for San Sebastián Municipio show that the median household income is $19,920 and about 45% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in San Sebastián Municipio, enrolling about 3,799 students in all.
The closest public school to RAMON MARIA TORRES is AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECO, about 0.5 miles away. RAMON MARIA TORRES is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place RAMON MARIA TORRES in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
RAMON MARIA TORRES reported 315 students in 2020-21 and 537 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at RAMON MARIA TORRES, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Sebastián Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,088
Census ACS
Median income
$19,920
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,799 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 SAN SEBASTIAN
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZHigh · 604 students
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANOElementary · 426 students
- ERNESTINA MENDEZHigh · 412 students
- MAXIMINO A. SALASElementary · 230 students
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECOElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECO0.5 mi · 229
- ERNESTINA MENDEZ0.9 mi · 412
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZ1.0 mi · 604
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA1.4 mi · 886
- EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ2.7 mi · 186
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANO2.9 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About RAMON MARIA TORRESWhat is the total enrollment at RAMON MARIA TORRES?
RAMON MARIA TORRES enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does RAMON MARIA TORRES serve?
RAMON MARIA TORRES serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at RAMON MARIA TORRES?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at RAMON MARIA TORRES.
How diverse is RAMON MARIA TORRES?
RAMON MARIA TORRES reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees RAMON MARIA TORRES?
RAMON MARIA TORRES is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in San Sebastián Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.