The brief
A Puerto Rico Department of Education middle school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 74 of 842 schools in Puerto Rico and 74 of 842 in Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Sotero Figueroa is listed in Puerto Rico Department of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201858%
- 201764%
- 201650%
- 201541%
- 201428%
- 201334%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2018–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2018) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2018).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2018 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2018 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2018 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2018 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2018; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 76
- Very Walkable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 90.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Sotero Figueroa serve?
Sotero Figueroa serves students in grades 4th through 8th.
How many students attend Sotero Figueroa?
Sotero Figueroa has an enrollment of approximately 308 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sotero Figueroa?
The student-teacher ratio at Sotero Figueroa is 10.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sotero Figueroa rank in PR?
Sotero Figueroa ranks #74 of 842 schools in PR.
What is Sotero Figueroa's MySchoolScout rating?
Sotero Figueroa has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Sotero Figueroa?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sotero Figueroa has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018).
Is Sotero Figueroa a charter school?
No, Sotero Figueroa is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sotero Figueroa a Title I school?
No, Sotero Figueroa is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sotero Figueroa?
90.9% of students at Sotero Figueroa qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 4th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 308
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- San Juan Municipio
- Phone
- (787) 765-8132
- Rank in district
- #74 of 842
- Schools in district
- 858
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- District child poverty rate
- 49.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Puerto Rico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.