Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000172
BENIGNO CARRION
CALLE LUIS BARRERAS FINAL, CAYEY, PR 00736 · (787) 738-3087 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
9.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
257 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 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 52% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
3%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 BENIGNO CARRION
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENIGNO CARRION this school | 289 | 88.9% | N/A |
| VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA CAYEY | 298 | 89.3% | N/A |
| SIMON MADERA GUAYAMA | 281 | 89.3% | N/A |
| FEDERICO DEGETAU ARECIBO ARECIBO | 316 | 89.2% | N/A |
| FRANCISCA DAVILA SEMPRIT TOA BAJA | 216 | 88.4% | N/A |
| PEDRO COLON SANTIAGO JUANA DIAZ | 330 | 87.9% | 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
289
-96 (-25%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 289 | 31 | 9.3:1 | 89% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 31 | 9.9:1 | 91% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 31 | 10.3:1 | 91% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 94% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 91% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 90% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 92% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 86% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENIGNO CARRION.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (330 to 289); teachers up 15% (27 to 31).
About BENIGNO CARRION
Federal records list BENIGNO CARRION as an elementary school in CAYEY, Puerto Rico. The school's 289 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
BENIGNO CARRION sits within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
BENIGNO CARRION enrolls a student body that is 99% Hispanic. For comparison, Cayey Municipio is about 100% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at BENIGNO CARRION belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.
The school reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is about 9.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 89% of students. Across public schools in Cayey Municipio, the average is about the same, 87%.
Cayey Municipio census figures show that median household income is about $30,129 and about 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BENIGNO CARRION is among the 13 public schools in Cayey Municipio.
The closest public school, BENJAMIN HARRISON, is about 0.3 miles from BENIGNO CARRION. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
BENIGNO CARRION saw enrollment fall 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The BENIGNO CARRION community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cayey Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,917
Census ACS
Median income
$30,129
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,598 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 CAYEY
- BENJAMIN HARRISONHigh · 695 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEYHigh · 362 students
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRESElementary · 345 students
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEYElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- BENJAMIN HARRISON0.3 mi · 695
- BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA0.4 mi · 191
- EMERITA LEON0.4 mi · 194
- ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON0.4 mi · 154
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES0.5 mi · 243
- ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU0.8 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About BENIGNO CARRIONHow large is BENIGNO CARRION?
BENIGNO CARRION enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does BENIGNO CARRION serve?
BENIGNO CARRION serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENIGNO CARRION?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENIGNO CARRION is approximately 9.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENIGNO CARRION?
At BENIGNO CARRION, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is BENIGNO CARRION public or private?
BENIGNO CARRION is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.