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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002011

SANTA TERESITA

CALLE 23 URB SANTA TERESITA, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 841-4949 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
207 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K73%
Kindergarten219%
Grade 14921%
Grade 23013%
Grade 35824%
Grade 43715%
Grade 53715%

This year's kindergarten class (21) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).

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%
Hispanic
239100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
12954%
Female
11046%

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SANTA TERESITA this school23986.6%N/A
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24586.5%N/A
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24886.3%N/A
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24087.1%N/A
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23886.1%N/A
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25886.4%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 2024-25
Enrollment
239
+40 (+20%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25239288.5:187% (207)
2023-24242279.0:191% (220)
2022-232532410.5:191% (230)
2020-211991910.5:193% (185)
2017-182642311.5:191% (239)
2015-163202711.8:188% (281)
2010-114173412.3:192% (383)
2000-016344015.8:173% (463)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANTA TERESITA.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (264 to 239); teachers up 22% (23 to 28).

About SANTA TERESITA

SANTA TERESITA is a mid-sized elementary school in Puerto Rico, with an address in PONCE. It teaches 239 students in pre-K through 5.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is responsible for 856 schools, SANTA TERESITA included, with 236,079 students in all.

A large majority of enrollment at SANTA TERESITA is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Ponce Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. The diversity index for SANTA TERESITA is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Roughly 87% of students at SANTA TERESITA can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Ponce Municipio is close, at 88%.

The school's county is Ponce Municipio. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $19,877 a year and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ponce Municipio number 41, with about 10,054 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's student count increased 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 10.5 to 8.5 over 4 years.

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Ponce Municipio at a glance

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Population
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 students

Quick facts

School name
SANTA TERESITA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CALLE 23 URB SANTA TERESITA, PONCE, PR 00731
Phone
(787) 841-4949
County
Ponce Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
239
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
207 (87%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003002011
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SANTA TERESITA
How large is SANTA TERESITA?
SANTA TERESITA enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SANTA TERESITA serve?
SANTA TERESITA serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SANTA TERESITA?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at SANTA TERESITA.
How diverse is SANTA TERESITA?
SANTA TERESITA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
What district is SANTA TERESITA in?
SANTA TERESITA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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