Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001654
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO
CARR 2 KM 46 HM 8 BO CAMPO ALEGRE, MANATI, PR 00674 · (787) 854-4160 · Manatí Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
148 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 81% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO this school | 179 | 82.7% | N/A |
| EL CONQUISTADOR TRUJILLO ALTO | 148 | 83.8% | N/A |
| MYRNA M. FUENTES CAGUAS | 175 | 82.9% | N/A |
| SANTA ROSA III GUAYNABO | 202 | 81.7% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN MONTESSORI SAN JUAN | 158 | 82.9% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 194 | 84.5% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-57 (-24%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 179 | 30 | 6.0:1 | 83% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 30 | 6.0:1 | 91% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 30 | 6.4:1 | 91% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 28 | 8.4:1 | 93% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 17 | 9.5:1 | 90% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 86% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 92% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 99% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (162 to 179); teachers up 76% (17 to 30).
About ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO operates as a small elementary school in MANATI, Puerto Rico. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 179 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is responsible for 856 schools, ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO included, with 236,079 students in all.
Hispanic students make up 99% of enrollment at ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO. The Hispanic share in Manatí Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 98%. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 30 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 6.0:1. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 83%.
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is located in Manatí Municipio, where the median household income is $22,683 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 38%. ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is PETRA CORRETJER DE O'NEILL, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 24% from its 2020-21 level of 236. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.4:1 to 6.0:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Manatí Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,943
Census ACS
Median income
$22,683
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,307 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in MANATI
- PETRA CORRETJER DE O'NEILLHigh · 541 students
- JUAN S. MARCHANDElementary · 386 students
- FERNANDO CALLEJOHigh · 308 students
- JESUS T. PINERO MANATIMiddle · 222 students
- FELIX CORDOVA DAVILAElementary · 221 students
- JUAN A. SANCHEZ DAVILAElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- PETRA CORRETJER DE O'NEILL0.7 mi · 541
- FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA1.2 mi · 221
- JUAN A. SANCHEZ DAVILA1.2 mi · 183
- FERNANDO CALLEJO1.5 mi · 308
- TEODOMIRO TABOAS1.5 mi · 121
- JESUS T. PINERO MANATI1.8 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADOHow many students attend ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO?
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
Is ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO an elementary, middle, or high school?
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO?
Approximately 6.0:1 students per teacher at ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO.
How diverse is ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO?
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO public or private?
ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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