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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001937

SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE

CARR 505 KM 0 HM 7 URB JARDINES DE PONCE, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 840-7785 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
456 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
Grade 9
140
Grade 10
143
Grade 11
111
Grade 12
113
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
50699%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23646%
Female
27354%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
509
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.4:1
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE

SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE operates as an average-sized secondary school in PONCE, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 509 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 31% larger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 389 students.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE is among them.

Demographically, SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Ponce Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.2:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Ponce Municipio put median household income runs about $19,877 and the poverty rate sits near 46%. In all, Ponce Municipio runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,054 students), of which SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE is one.

JARDINES DE PONCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 509). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 505 KM 0 HM 7 URB JARDINES DE PONCE, PONCE, PR 00731
Phone
(787) 840-7785
County
Ponce Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
509
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
456 (90%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003001937
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE
How many students attend SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE?
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE serve?
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE.
How diverse is SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE?
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE public or private?
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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