Enrollment
177
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000276
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO
URB TURABO GARDENS CALLE 25 2DA SECC, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 744-1735 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 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
8.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
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 CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO this school | 177 | 87.0% | N/A |
| CACIQUE MAJAGUA BAYAMON | 175 | 87.4% | N/A |
| ROGELIO ROSADO YABUCOA | 169 | 86.4% | N/A |
| ANTONIO B. CAIMARY SAN JUAN | 193 | 87.6% | N/A |
| JUAN A. SANCHEZ DAVILA MANATI | 183 | 88.0% | N/A |
| RAFAEL REXACH DUENO RIO GRANDE | 150 | 86.7% | 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
177
-29 (-14%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 177 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 87% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 91% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 20 | 9.1:1 | 91% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 22 | 9.4:1 | 93% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | 90% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 22 | 10.3:1 | 89% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 92% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 87% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (209 to 177); teachers up 5% (19 to 20).
About CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO is a small elementary school located in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico. A total of 177 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 232-student average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, enrollment here is 24% lower.
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where 856 schools serve 236,079 students.
Most students at CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO are Hispanic: 99% of enrollment. County-wide, about 98% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO comes in at 1%.
At CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.8:1. Across elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the average ratio is about 9.2:1. Roughly 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Caguas Municipio, the average is about the same, 87%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Caguas Municipio show that median household income is about $31,379 and roughly 34% of residents are in poverty. CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO is one of 32 public schools in Caguas Municipio, which together enroll about 7,277 students.
Nearby, HAYDEE CABALLERO is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 177 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 206.
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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
- HAYDEE CABALLERO0.3 mi · 258
- PAULA MOJICA0.7 mi · 152
- ROSA C. BENITEZ0.7 mi · 261
- CHARLES E. MINER0.7 mi · 85
- MYRNA M. FUENTES0.8 mi · 175
- ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA0.9 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANOWhat is the total enrollment at CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO?
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO enrolls approximately 177 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO serve?
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO.
How diverse is CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO?
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO?
CONCEPCION MENDEZ CANO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Caguas Municipio.
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