Enrollment
191
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000176
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA
CALLE BARBOSA FINAL, CAYEY, PR 00736 · (787) 738-2626 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 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
8.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
174 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 58 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 39% |
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 BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA this school | 191 | 91.1% | N/A |
| INTERMEDIA BERWIND SAN JUAN | 178 | 91.0% | N/A |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS AGUAS BUENAS AGUAS BUENAS | 169 | 91.1% | N/A |
| ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 215 | 91.2% | N/A |
| JOSE HORACIO CORA ARROYO | 188 | 91.0% | N/A |
| ANTONIO VALERO BERNABE FAJARDO | 177 | 91.0% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
191
-153 (-44%) vs 2020
-69% since 2000-01, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 191 | 23 | 8.3:1 | 91% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 24 | 7.7:1 | 91% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 26 | 9.5:1 | 91% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 93% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 90% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 90% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 92% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 58% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (483 to 191); teachers down 30% (33 to 23).
About BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is a small middle school based in CAYEY, Puerto Rico. The school counts 191 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Puerto Rico is about 242 students.
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is one school in an 856-school district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which enrolls 236,079 students.
About 100% of the student body at BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is Hispanic. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. 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.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1 at BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Puerto Rico have 9.9:1, compared with 8.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 91% of enrollment.
County data help place the school in context: in Cayey Municipio, the median household income is $30,129 and about 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cayey Municipio is home to 13 public schools and about 3,598 public school students.
MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA.
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA had 344 students in 2020-21 and 191 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.3:1, from 10.8:1.
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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
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES0.1 mi · 243
- BENJAMIN HARRISON0.2 mi · 695
- BENIGNO CARRION0.4 mi · 289
- EMERITA LEON0.5 mi · 194
- ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON0.6 mi · 154
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES0.7 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIAHow many students attend BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA?
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 06-08.
Is BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA an elementary, middle, or high school?
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA have?
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
How diverse is BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA?
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA?
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Cayey Municipio.
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