Padre Rufo vs. Rafael Cordero San Juan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Padre Rufo ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rafael Cordero San Juan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades 6-12, Padre Rufo 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 108 students in grades 9-12, Rafael Cordero San Juan 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
258 students
108 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#308 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rafael Cordero San Juan, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rafael Cordero San Juan, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/140000/140331/rafael-cordero-chart-Hi0pxG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
27
-
Grade 7 Students
29
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Grade 9 Students
33
33
Grade 10 Students
44
27
Grade 11 Students
53
24
Grade 12 Students
33
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
99%
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% Black
1%
n/a
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
84%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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