K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Puerto Rico elementary directory

Elementary schools in Puerto Rico.

500 elementary schools across 1 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

500
elementary schools
1
districts represented
77
cities represented
115,873
students enrolled
500 elementary schools in Puerto Rico: 500 public and 0 private, across 1 districts with 115,873 students.
Puerto Rico has 500 elementary schools: 500 public and 0 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Puerto Rico.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
214

students at the median elementary school; the middle half of schools enroll between 153 and 285 students.

Under 200228
200–499264
500–9998
1,000+0

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
9.2 : 1

students per teacher at the median elementary school reporting staffing.

25th percentile7.9 : 1
Median9.2 : 1
75th percentile10.4 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades KG–05136
Grades PK–05127
Grades KG–08112
Grades PK–0866
Grades PK–0633

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 500

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 0.0% of this list (0 of 500 records); the five most-represented cities account for 24.6%.

§ In charts

Puerto Rico elementary schools in 5 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

56% of Puerto Rico's 500 public elementary schools are in suburbs (rural 56, town 41, suburb 281, city 122).
56% of Puerto Rico's public elementary schools are in suburbs.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in Puerto Rico's public elementary schools fell 23.1% from 2019 to 2024, 148,285 to 114,048 students in the same 490 schools; 35 grew and 420 shrank.
Enrollment in Puerto Rico's public elementary schools fell 23.1%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of Puerto Rico's elementary schools enroll 212 students or fewer (500 schools report enrollment).
Half of Puerto Rico's elementary schools enroll 212 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of Puerto Rico counties by number of elementary schools: San Juan Municipio County has the most, 46.
San Juan Municipio County has the most elementary schools in Puerto Rico: 46.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: Puerto Rico has 500 elementary schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 500).
Puerto Rico's 500 elementary schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with elementary schools.

Every district with at least one elementary-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with elementary schools in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Education50077115,873

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Puerto Rico elementary schools.

How many elementary schools are in Puerto Rico?

K12 Atlas profiles 500 elementary schools in Puerto Rico in release v2026.07, across 1 districts.

Are primary schools and elementary schools the same in U.S. data?

Usually. U.S. datasets typically use elementary school, while many searchers use primary school for the same early-grade category; exact grade spans vary by campus.

How many students attend Puerto Rico elementary schools?

115,873 students were enrolled across 500 elementary schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have elementary schools in Puerto Rico?

The directory lists 1 districts and 77 cities with elementary-level school records.

What grades do Puerto Rico elementary schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are KG–05 (136), PK–05 (127), KG–08 (112). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all elementary schools in Puerto Rico?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Puerto Rico elementary schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full Puerto Rico dataset?

Licensed access returns every Puerto Rico school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.