The brief
A Puerto Rico Department of Education elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 209 of 842 schools in Puerto Rico and 209 of 842 in Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Violanta Jimenez 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.
- 201847%
- 201770%
- 201682%
- 201577%
- 201451%
- 201362%
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 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2018) · reading/ELA 59% (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.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 00953; this does not measure the attendance area.
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.The area
- Median income
- $33,888
- Median home value
- $154,600
- Median rent
- $752/mo
- College educated
- 28.6%
- Homeownership
- 81.7%
- Poverty rate
- 33.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 00953; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 50
- Somewhat Walkable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 91.2%
- 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 Violanta Jimenez serve?
Violanta Jimenez serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Violanta Jimenez?
Violanta Jimenez has an enrollment of approximately 295 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Violanta Jimenez?
The student-teacher ratio at Violanta Jimenez is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Violanta Jimenez rank in PR?
Violanta Jimenez ranks #209 of 842 schools in PR.
What is Violanta Jimenez's MySchoolScout rating?
Violanta Jimenez has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 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 Violanta Jimenez?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Violanta Jimenez has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018).
Is Violanta Jimenez a charter school?
No, Violanta Jimenez is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Violanta Jimenez a Title I school?
No, Violanta Jimenez is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Violanta Jimenez?
91.2% of students at Violanta Jimenez 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
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 295
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Toa Alta Municipio
- Phone
- (787) 870-1378
- Rank in district
- #209 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
- Area population (ZIP 00953)
- 66,475
- Area average commute
- 39 min
- Area median age
- 41.4
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.