La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos)
La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos) serves 234 students inquire with school.
La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos) placed in the top 5% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (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 90-94% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Puerto Rico state level of 12:1.
Top Rankings
La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos) 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
La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos)'s student population of 234 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
n/a
Total Students
234 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
School Rankings
La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos) is ranked within the top 5% 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 La Esperanza (luis Pales Matos) is 0.00, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#15 out of 836 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
n/a
Hispanic
100%
100%
Black
n/a
n/a
White
n/a
n/a
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
n/a
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
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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