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Josefa Velez Bauza

Carr 132 Bo Cotto, Penuelas, PR 00624

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
613
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Peñuelas Municipio

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 203 Puerto Rico high schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance70% chronically absent
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 0% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
20thpercentile
Class size10.4 students per teacher
56thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Puerto Rico high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Josefa Velez Bauza

Josefa Velez Bauza is a public high school in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Puerto Rico Department of Education. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Peñuelas Municipio.

In the 2024–25 school year, 613 students were enrolled, with about 10.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Puerto Rico high school (10.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 203 Puerto Rico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

Carr 132 Bo Cotto
Penuelas, PR 00624
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
613 students
Students per teacher
10.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Puerto Rico Department of Education
County
Peñuelas Municipio
NCES school ID
720003000402

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.