Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000854
AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ
CARR 435 KM 2 HM 3, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685 · (787) 896-4100 · San Sebastián Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 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
9.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
93 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
0%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 AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ this school | 103 | 90.3% | N/A |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS CANOVANAS CANOVANAS | 118 | 90.7% | N/A |
| ANTONIO TULLA TORRES UTUADO | 120 | 90.0% | N/A |
| ALFONSO LOPEZ O'NEILL AGUAS BUENAS | 89 | 89.9% | N/A |
| AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO PONCE | 104 | 91.3% | N/A |
| JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO PENUELAS | 110 | 89.1% | 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
103
-36 (-26%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 90% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 12 | 9.0:1 | 91% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 91% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | 94% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 90% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 86% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 13 | 10.3:1 | 92% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 95% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (116 to 103); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).
About AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ
AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ is an elementary school in SAN SEBASTIAN, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 896-4100. The school reports 103 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 236,079 students spread across 856 schools.
Hispanic students make up 100% of enrollment at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ. For comparison, San Sebastián Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 11 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.4:1. That matches the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ is 90%. For comparison, public schools in San Sebastián Municipio average 88%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Sebastián Municipio, the median household income is $19,920 and about 45% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Sebastián Municipio is home to 10 public schools and about 3,799 public school students.
The nearest other public school, MAXIMINO A. SALAS, is about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 103 students in 2024-25, 36 fewer than the 139 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.7:1 in 2020-21 to 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
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San Sebastián Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,088
Census ACS
Median income
$19,920
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,799 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 SAN SEBASTIAN
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZHigh · 604 students
- RAMON MARIA TORRESElementary · 537 students
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANOElementary · 426 students
- ERNESTINA MENDEZHigh · 412 students
- MAXIMINO A. SALASElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- MAXIMINO A. SALAS1.6 mi · 230
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZ2.7 mi · 604
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECO3.1 mi · 229
- RAMON MARIA TORRES3.5 mi · 537
- GEORGE WASHINGTON3.6 mi · 143
- EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ3.7 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About AUREA FUENTES MENDEZHow large is AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ?
AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ enrolls approximately 103 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ serve?
AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ is approximately 9.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ?
Student demographics at AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ in?
AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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