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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA this year?
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Enrollment
738
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000698
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA
CARR #164 KM 4.3 BO NUEVO, NARANJITO, PR 00719 · (787) 787-3035 · Naranjito Municipio
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 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
13.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
669 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 8 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 187 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 179 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 164 | 22% |
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 RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA this school | 738 | 90.7% | N/A |
| ANTONIO FERNOS ISERN SAN LORENZO | 673 | 90.8% | N/A |
| REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA CAGUAS | 733 | 90.0% | N/A |
| RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS LAS PIEDRAS | 718 | 90.1% | N/A |
| BENJAMIN HARRISON CAYEY | 695 | 89.9% | N/A |
| DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ AGUADA | 843 | 89.8% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high 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
738
-122 (-14%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 738 | 56 | 13.2:1 | 91% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 57 | 13.0:1 | 91% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 775 | 58 | 13.4:1 | 91% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 860 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 93% (802) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 91% (644) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 89% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 92% (615) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (711 to 738); teachers up 14% (49 to 56).
About RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA is a high-enrollment high school in NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 738 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Puerto Rico is about 389 students, so this school is 90% above average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is made up of 856 schools with 236,079 students in all.
The student body at RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA is 100% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Naranjito Municipio residents. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 56 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.2:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA is 91%.
Census Bureau estimates for Naranjito Municipio show that the median household income is $22,156 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 50%. There are 11 public schools in Naranjito Municipio, enrolling about 3,206 students in all.
FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2020-21, when RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA had 860 students, to 2024-25, when it had 738. By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.5 in 2020-21.
Community posts for RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Naranjito Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,310
Census ACS
Median income
$22,156
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
50%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,206 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 NARANJITO
- FRANCISCO MORALESHigh · 368 students
- SILVESTRE MARTINEZElementary · 342 students
- FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZCombined · 338 students
- ADOLFO GARCIAElementary · 315 students
- MERCEDES ROSADOMiddle · 281 students
- COLEEN VAZQUEZ URRUTIAElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ0.3 mi · 338
- MERCEDES ROSADO0.8 mi · 281
- FRANCISCO MORALES0.9 mi · 368
- COLEEN VAZQUEZ URRUTIA1.2 mi · 211
- FRANCISCO ROQUE MUNOZ1.4 mi · 166
- BERNARDA ROBLES DE HEVIA1.7 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROAHow many students attend RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA?
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA serve?
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA have?
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA?
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA?
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Naranjito Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.