Enrollment
277
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001302
SOTERO FIGUEROA
AVE PALMA REAL ESQ FORDHAM, SAN JUAN, PR 00928 · (787) 765-8132 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 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
9.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
253 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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 | 93 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 29% |
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 SOTERO FIGUEROA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOTERO FIGUEROA this school | 277 | 91.3% | N/A |
| WILLIAM D. BOYCE SAN JUAN | 287 | 90.2% | N/A |
| AGUSTIN CABRERA CAROLINA | 323 | 91.3% | N/A |
| CARLOS RIVERA UFRET HUMACAO | 264 | 90.9% | N/A |
| JARDINES DE PONCE PONCE | 309 | 91.3% | N/A |
| ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO TOA ALTA | 292 | 91.4% | 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
277
-84 (-23%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 277 | 28 | 9.9:1 | 91% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | 91% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 91% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 93% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 90% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 91% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 92% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 85% (514) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOTERO FIGUEROA.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (322 to 277); teachers up 4% (27 to 28).
About SOTERO FIGUEROA
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, is home to SOTERO FIGUEROA, a mid-sized middle school. It has an enrollment of 277 students in grades 6 through 8.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 236,079 students in 856 schools, and SOTERO FIGUEROA is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at SOTERO FIGUEROA is Hispanic, at 99%. Among San Juan Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 98%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SOTERO FIGUEROA scores 2%.
The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher. That is in line with the 9.9:1 average for middle schools in Puerto Rico. Of all students at SOTERO FIGUEROA, 91% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
American Community Survey estimates for San Juan Municipio show that median household income comes to about $27,992 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 36%. San Juan Municipio has 89 public schools with about 21,154 students, including SOTERO FIGUEROA.
VICTOR PARES COLLAZO sits about 0.3 miles from SOTERO FIGUEROA. SOTERO FIGUEROA has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for SOTERO FIGUEROA is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 277, from 361 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 13.4:1 to 9.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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San Juan Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
336,160
Census ACS
Median income
$27,992
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
21,154 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 JUAN
- LEAP STEAM+E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 808 students
- INES MARIA MENDOZA VDA. DE MUNOZ MARINCombined · 807 students
- MIGUEL SUCHHigh · 691 students
- THE SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 548 students
- CENTRAL DE ARTES VISUALESHigh · 537 students
- UNIVERSITY GARDENSHigh · 484 students
Nearby schools
- VICTOR PARES COLLAZO0.3 mi · 95
- UNIVERSITY GARDENS0.4 mi · 484
- PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA0.6 mi · 312
- LCDO. GUILLERMO ATILES MOREAU0.6 mi · 115
- JUAN JOSE OSUNA0.6 mi · 144
- JULIO SELLES SOLA0.6 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About SOTERO FIGUEROAHow large is SOTERO FIGUEROA?
SOTERO FIGUEROA enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SOTERO FIGUEROA serve?
SOTERO FIGUEROA serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does SOTERO FIGUEROA have?
SOTERO FIGUEROA employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SOTERO FIGUEROA?
Student demographics at SOTERO FIGUEROA are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees SOTERO FIGUEROA?
SOTERO FIGUEROA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in San Juan Municipio.
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