Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000151
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ
CARR 173 KM 7 HM 9 BO RABANAL, CIDRA, PR 00739 · (787) 739-8913 · Cidra Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 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
7.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
240 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 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 73% smaller than its 8th grade class (59).
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 CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ this school | 270 | 88.9% | N/A |
| VILLA MARINA GURABO | 261 | 88.9% | N/A |
| PEDRO BOSCH JUNCOS | 255 | 89.0% | N/A |
| JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ MAYAGUEZ MAYAGUEZ | 259 | 89.2% | N/A |
| VICENTE ACEVEDO BALLESTER BARCELONETA | 285 | 89.1% | N/A |
| JULIO RESSY BAYAMON | 249 | 89.6% | 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
270
-102 (-27%) vs 2020
-67% since 2000-01, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 270 | 35 | 7.7:1 | 89% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 34 | 7.7:1 | 91% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 34 | 8.7:1 | 91% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 35 | 10.6:1 | 93% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 91% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 90% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 50 | 11.1:1 | 92% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 98% (792) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (342 to 270); teachers up 25% (28 to 35).
About CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ
At CARR 173 KM 7 HM 9 BO RABANAL in CIDRA, Puerto Rico, CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 270 students in kindergarten through 8.
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ is in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district with 236,079 students across 856 schools.
About 100% of the student body at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ is Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Cidra Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 100%. 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.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.7:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Lunch subsidy eligibility at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ is 89%. That tracks the 87% average for public schools in Cidra Municipio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cidra Municipio show that the median household income is $29,246 and roughly 31% of residents are in poverty. Besides CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ, Cidra Municipio has 10 other public schools.
VIOLETA REYES PEREZ is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ dropped 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 372 to 270 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cidra Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,643
Census ACS
Median income
$29,246
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,647 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 CIDRA
- RUTH EVELYN CRUZ SANTOSHigh · 621 students
- VIOLETA REYES PEREZElementary · 495 students
- LUIS MUNOZ IGLESIASCombined · 493 students
- JUAN STUBBEElementary · 449 students
- JESUS T. PINERO CIDRAHigh · 369 students
- ANA J. CANDELASHigh · 266 students
Nearby schools
- VIOLETA REYES PEREZ1.6 mi · 495
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY1.9 mi · 221
- RUTH EVELYN CRUZ SANTOS2.0 mi · 621
- ANA J. CANDELAS2.0 mi · 266
- JESUS T. PINERO CIDRA2.3 mi · 369
- LUIS MUNOZ IGLESIAS2.4 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About CLEMENCIA MELENDEZHow many students attend CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ?
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ serve?
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ have?
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the student diversity at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ?
Student demographics at CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ in?
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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