Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000288
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES
URB. JOSE DELGADO CALLE 5, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 743-4467 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 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
6.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
123 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 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
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 BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES this school | 136 | 90.4% | N/A |
| JESUS MANUEL SUAREZ CAROLINA | 145 | 90.3% | N/A |
| ANTONIO TULLA TORRES UTUADO | 120 | 90.0% | N/A |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS CANOVANAS CANOVANAS | 118 | 90.7% | N/A |
| ANDRES C. GONZALEZ BAYAMON | 140 | 89.3% | N/A |
| JUAN ALEMANY SILVA GUAYAMA | 168 | 89.9% | 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
136
-66 (-33%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 136 | 20 | 6.8:1 | 90% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 19 | 7.8:1 | 91% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 19 | 9.1:1 | 91% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 21 | 9.6:1 | 94% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 90% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 89% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 92% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 91% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (212 to 136); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES is a small elementary school located in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico. Its 136 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 232 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where 856 schools serve 236,079 students.
The large majority of students at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES, 100%, are Hispanic. County-wide, about 98% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES comes in at 0%.
Teachers at the school number 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.8:1. The 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 87% average for public schools in Caguas Municipio.
County data help place the school in context: in Caguas Municipio, median household income is about $31,379 and the poverty rate is about 34%. The public schools of Caguas Municipio number 32 and enroll about 7,277.
The next-closest public school is MANUELA TORO MORICE, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES went from 202 students to 136. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.6:1 in 2020-21 to 6.8:1 in 2024-25.
The BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caguas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,586
Census ACS
Median income
$31,379
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
7,277 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 CAGUAS
- REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICAHigh · 733 students
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ CAGUASHigh · 498 students
- ABELARDO DIAZ MORALESElementary · 418 students
- MANUELA TORO MORICEHigh · 354 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAGUASHigh · 338 students
- FELIPE RIVERA CENTENOMiddle · 327 students
Nearby schools
- MANUELA TORO MORICE0.4 mi · 354
- REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA0.4 mi · 733
- ABELARDO DIAZ MORALES0.5 mi · 418
- NICOLAS AGUAYO ALDEA0.6 mi · 317
- FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO1.0 mi · 327
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA CAGUAS1.0 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONESWhat is the total enrollment at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES?
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES enrolls approximately 136 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES serve?
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES.
What is the student diversity at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES?
Student demographics at BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES in?
BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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