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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002001

WASHINGTON I

CALLE HOSTOS SUR, GUAYAMA, PR 00785 · (787) 864-0566 · Guayama Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 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
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
201 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-K52%
Kindergarten3314%
Grade 13616%
Grade 25022%
Grade 33716%
Grade 43716%
Grade 53415%

This year's kindergarten class (33) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).

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%
White
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
23099%
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
9943%
Female
13357%

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WASHINGTON I this school23286.6%N/A
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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
232
-69 (-23%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252321912.2:187% (201)
2023-242501913.2:191% (228)
2022-232632211.9:191% (239)
2020-213012711.2:193% (281)
2017-182862312.4:191% (259)
2015-162662112.7:186% (228)
2010-113412414.2:192% (314)
2000-012651814.7:193% (246)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON I.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (286 to 232); teachers down 17% (23 to 19).

About WASHINGTON I

WASHINGTON I is an elementary school in GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 864-0566. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 232 students.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. WASHINGTON I is one of them.

Hispanic students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Among Guayama Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 100%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is 9.2:1. Federal data show 87% of students (201) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 87% average for public schools in Guayama Municipio.

For the population of Guayama Municipio, median household income comes to about $20,402 and the poverty rate is about 47%. Across Guayama Municipio, 11 public schools serve about 3,290 students.

Of the public schools around it, WASHINGTON I is closest to SIMON MADERA, about 0.3 miles away. WASHINGTON I has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

WASHINGTON I is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 69 students, from 301 to 232. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.2:1 to 12.2:1.

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Guayama Municipio at a glance

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Population
35,298
Census ACS
Median income
$20,402
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
47%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,290 students

Quick facts

School name
WASHINGTON I
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CALLE HOSTOS SUR, GUAYAMA, PR 00785
Phone
(787) 864-0566
County
Guayama Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
232
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
201 (87%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003002001
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WASHINGTON I
How many students attend WASHINGTON I?
WASHINGTON I enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-05.
Is WASHINGTON I an elementary, middle, or high school?
WASHINGTON I is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WASHINGTON I have?
WASHINGTON I employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WASHINGTON I?
At WASHINGTON I, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is WASHINGTON I public or private?
WASHINGTON I is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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