Enrollment
264
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000990
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
CARR 132 KM 7 HM 7 BO SANTO DOMINGO, PENUELAS, PR 00624 · (787) 836-3577 · Peñuelas Municipio
GRADES KG–09COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 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
9.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
234 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (34).
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 PEREZ PURCELL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMON PEREZ PURCELL this school | 264 | 88.6% | N/A |
| GEORGINA BAQUERO CANOVANAS | 219 | 89.5% | N/A |
| JUAN B. SOTO AGUADA | 223 | 87.4% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 CANOVANAS | 188 | 88.8% | N/A |
| ENRIQUE DE JESUS BORRAS ARECIBO | 201 | 87.6% | N/A |
| MANUEL A. BARRETO MAYAGUEZ | 304 | 90.5% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico K-12 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
264
-77 (-23%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 264 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 89% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 27 | 10.5:1 | 91% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 91% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 93% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 23 | 11.1:1 | 90% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 86% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 92% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 49 | 11.8:1 | 89% (514) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAMON PEREZ PURCELL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (255 to 264); teachers up 22% (23 to 28).
About RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in PENUELAS, Puerto Rico. It reports enrollment of 264 students in kindergarten through 9.
The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, operates 856 schools serving 236,079 students.
The share of students at RAMON PEREZ PURCELL who are Hispanic is 100%. Peñuelas Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.
Its ratio of 9.4:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Combined schools in Puerto Rico have an average ratio of 8.5:1. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Peñuelas Municipio average a similar 88%.
American Community Survey estimates for Peñuelas Municipio show that the median household earns about $22,697 a year and about 49% of people live in poverty. Peñuelas Municipio has 7 public schools with about 1,784 students, including RAMON PEREZ PURCELL.
The closest school to RAMON PEREZ PURCELL is JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA, located about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns RAMON PEREZ PURCELL the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment fell 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.8:1 to 9.4:1.
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Peñuelas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,853
Census ACS
Median income
$22,697
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
49%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,784 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 PENUELAS
- JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZAHigh · 613 students
- WEBSTERElementary · 274 students
- RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERAHigh · 248 students
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZAElementary · 190 students
- JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESOElementary · 110 students
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTAMiddle · 85 students
Nearby schools
- JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA1.5 mi · 613
- GLORIA MARIA BORRERO OLIVERAS1.6 mi · 485
- RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA2.1 mi · 248
- WEBSTER2.2 mi · 274
- MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA2.8 mi · 190
- INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA3.4 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About RAMON PEREZ PURCELLHow large is RAMON PEREZ PURCELL?
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL enrolls approximately 264 students in grades KG-09.
What grades does RAMON PEREZ PURCELL serve?
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL serves grades KG-09.
How many students per teacher at RAMON PEREZ PURCELL?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at RAMON PEREZ PURCELL.
What is the student diversity at RAMON PEREZ PURCELL?
Student demographics at RAMON PEREZ PURCELL are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is RAMON PEREZ PURCELL in?
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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