Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001898
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
AVE ANTONIO R BARCELO, CAYEY, PR 00737 · (787) 738-3745 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 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
9.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
313 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 38% |
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 DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES this school | 344 | 91.0% | N/A |
| ANGEL G. QUINTERO ALFARO MOROVIS | 316 | 90.8% | N/A |
| DR. JOSE ANTONIO DAVILA BAYAMON | 394 | 91.1% | N/A |
| RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA LARES | 405 | 90.9% | N/A |
| EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ PONCE | 279 | 91.0% | N/A |
| HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ BARCELONETA | 324 | 90.7% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
344
-41 (-11%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 344 | 35 | 9.8:1 | 91% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 35 | 10.7:1 | 91% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 35 | 10.8:1 | 91% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 35 | 11.0:1 | 94% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 91% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 90% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 92% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 82% (689) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (500 to 344); teachers down 8% (38 to 35).
About DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of CAYEY, Puerto Rico. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 344 students. That is 42% bigger than the average of about 242 students for middle schools in Puerto Rico.
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES sits within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
At DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Cayey Municipio at about 100% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. The 9.9:1 average for middle schools in Puerto Rico is close to this figure. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Cayey Municipio, median household income comes to about $30,129 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 33%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 3,598 students.
The closest school to DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 344, compared with 385 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.0:1).
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Cayey Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,917
Census ACS
Median income
$30,129
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,598 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 CAYEY
- BENJAMIN HARRISONHigh · 695 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEYHigh · 362 students
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRESElementary · 345 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEYElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY0.1 mi · 362
- CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL0.1 mi · 115
- ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU0.2 mi · 225
- EMERITA LEON0.6 mi · 194
- ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON0.6 mi · 154
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES0.6 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESWhat is the total enrollment at DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES?
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES serve?
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES.
How diverse is DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES?
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
What district is DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES in?
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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