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Sotero Figueroa vs. Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada)

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School Overview

School
Sotero Figueroa
Ave Palma Real Esq Fordham
San Juan, PR 00928
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada)
1415 Ave Ponce De Leon Pda 20
San Juan, PR 00907
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sotero Figueroa ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades 6-8, Sotero Figueroa ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is equal to the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is equal to the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
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.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
289 students
491 students
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This chart displays total students of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
24% | 76%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sotero Figueroa 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 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.

Test Scores

#214 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 30%)
#370 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sotero Figueroa, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Top 50% in PR)
4%
(Bottom 50% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sotero Figueroa 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 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.
68%
(Top 10% in PR)
82%
(Top 5% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sotero Figueroa 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 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in PR)
65-69%
(Top 20% in PR)
n/a
≥95%
(Top 1% in PR)
n/a
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sotero Figueroa by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central De Artes Visuales (Especializada) by grade.
Grade 6 Students
76
33
Grade 7 Students
114
47
Grade 8 Students
99
67
Grade 9 Students
-
67
Grade 10 Students
-
96
Grade 11 Students
-
86
Grade 12 Students
-
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sotero Figueroa 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 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.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.00

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sotero Figueroa 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sotero Figueroa 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 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.
 
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