Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000717
CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO
CALLE 8 RIO LAJAS, DORADO, PR 00646 · (787) 870-3416 · Dorado Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 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
10.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
266 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 57% smaller than its 8th grade class (37).
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 CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO this school | 301 | 88.4% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO GARCIA BOYRIE GUAYAMA | 301 | 88.0% | N/A |
| MARGARITA RIVERA DE JANER GURABO | 309 | 88.0% | N/A |
| IMBERY BARCELONETA | 273 | 88.3% | N/A |
| DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZ AIBONITO | 276 | 88.8% | N/A |
| INTERMEDIA COQUI SALINAS | 279 | 88.9% | 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
301
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 301 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 88% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 30 | 9.8:1 | 91% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 91% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 93% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 16 | 9.1:1 | 90% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 85% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 92% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO.
Since 2017-18: students up 106% (146 to 301); teachers up 88% (16 to 30).
About CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO
CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO is a medium-sized elementary school in DORADO, Puerto Rico. It serves 301 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION oversees CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO and 855 other schools, with 236,079 students in total.
About 100% of the student body at CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO is Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Dorado Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 97%. CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.0 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Dorado Municipio average 88%.
Federal survey data for Dorado Municipio show that the median household income is $36,391 and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. Dorado Municipio is home to 6 public schools and about 2,154 public school students.
The closest public school to CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO is JOSE NEVAREZ LOPEZ, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 301, a 9% decrease from 330 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.2 to 10.0 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dorado Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,810
Census ACS
Median income
$36,391
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,154 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 DORADO
- JOSE SANTOS ALEGRIAHigh · 714 students
- ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGOElementary · 489 students
- LUISA M. VALDERRAMACombined · 199 students
- RICARDO ARROYO LARACUENTEMiddle · 186 students
Nearby schools
- JOSE NEVAREZ LOPEZ0.6 mi · 130
- NICOLAS SEVILLA0.7 mi · 476
- JOSE PABLO MORALES0.8 mi · 189
- VIOLANTA JIMENEZ0.9 mi · 298
- ALEJANDRO JR. CRUZ2.1 mi · 105
- ALTINENCIA VALLE2.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIOWhat is the total enrollment at CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO?
CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO serve?
CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO is approximately 10.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO?
At CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO public or private?
CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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