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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000640

CUCHILLAS

CARR 444 KM 3 HM 7, MOCA, PR 00676 · (787) 877-3150 · Moca Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
156 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K116%
Kindergarten3016%
Grade 13116%
Grade 22111%
Grade 33116%
Grade 43920%
Grade 52815%

This year's kindergarten class (30) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (28).

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%
Hispanic
191100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
9550%
Female
9650%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
191
-42 (-18%) vs 2020
-69% since 2000-01, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25191209.6:182% (156)
2023-242102110.0:191% (191)
2022-232162110.3:191% (196)
2020-212332210.6:193% (217)
2017-182402310.4:190% (217)
2015-162842212.9:188% (251)
2010-113903112.6:192% (359)
2000-016213617.3:180% (497)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUCHILLAS.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (240 to 191); teachers down 13% (23 to 20).

About CUCHILLAS

In MOCA, Puerto Rico, CUCHILLAS is a small elementary school. The school counted 191 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 236,079 students spread across 856 schools.

Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Among Moca Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.

CUCHILLAS has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is similar, at 9.2:1. At CUCHILLAS, 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

For Moca Municipio, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $23,586 and roughly 44% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 2,318 students.

MARCELINO RODRIGUEZ ROMAN is about 1.5 miles from CUCHILLAS, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around CUCHILLAS holds at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 42 students, from 233 to 191. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.6:1 to 9.6:1.

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Moca Municipio at a glance

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Population
37,424
Census ACS
Median income
$23,586
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
44%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,318 students

Quick facts

School name
CUCHILLAS
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 444 KM 3 HM 7, MOCA, PR 00676
Phone
(787) 877-3150
County
Moca Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
191
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
156 (82%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003000640
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CUCHILLAS
What is the total enrollment at CUCHILLAS?
CUCHILLAS enrolls approximately 191 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CUCHILLAS serve?
CUCHILLAS serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CUCHILLAS?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at CUCHILLAS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUCHILLAS?
At CUCHILLAS, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is CUCHILLAS public or private?
CUCHILLAS is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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