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Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) vs. University Gardens (Especializada)

Should you attend Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) or University Gardens (Especializada)? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada)
1415 Ave Ponce De Leon Pda 20
San Juan, PR 00907
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
University Gardens (Especializada)
Calle Notre Dame Esq Ave Palma
San Juan, PR 00928
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

University Gardens (Especializada) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades 6-12, Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Serving 525 students in grades 9-12, University Gardens (Especializada) ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
491 students
525 students
This chart displays total students of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of University Gardens (Especializada) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
24% | 76%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of University Gardens (Especializada) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University Gardens (Especializada) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#370 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 50%)
#34 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of University Gardens (Especializada), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in PR)
65-69%
(Top 10% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University Gardens (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in PR)
85-89%
(Top 5% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University Gardens (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in PR)
90-94%
(Top 1% in PR)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PR)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and public school graduation rate of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of University Gardens (Especializada) and public school graduation rate of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) by grade.
This chart displays the students of University Gardens (Especializada) by grade.
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
67
-
Grade 9 Students
67
108
Grade 10 Students
96
137
Grade 11 Students
86
141
Grade 12 Students
95
139

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
100%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in University Gardens (Especializada) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.00
0.02

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University Gardens (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in University Gardens (Especializada) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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