Antonio Velez Alvarado
Antonio Velez Alvarado serves 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Antonio Velez Alvarado placed in the top 10% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Puerto Rico state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Antonio Velez Alvarado ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Antonio Velez Alvarado's student population of 162 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
162 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Antonio Velez Alvarado is ranked within the top 10% of all 836 schools in Puerto Rico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Antonio Velez Alvarado is 0.02, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#45 out of 836 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
n/a
Hispanic
99%
100%

Black
n/a
n/a
White
1%
n/a
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
n/a
All Ethnic Groups


Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PR Dept. of Education
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