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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
Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
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
Grade 6
95
Grade 7
117
Grade 8
132
Student demographics
Hispanic
344100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17049%
Female
17451%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
344
-156 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES

DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is a junior high of moderately sized scale in CAYEY, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, caters to 344 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 242.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Cayey Municipio as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. The state averages about 9.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 91% of students at DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cayey Municipio indicate median household income runs about $30,129 and roughly 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cayey Municipio runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,598 students), of which DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES is one.

Nearest neighbor: MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES's enrollment has ticked down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 344). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

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Cayey Municipio at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
AVE ANTONIO R BARCELO, CAYEY, PR 00737
Phone
(787) 738-3745
County
Cayey Municipio
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
313 (91%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003001898
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
What 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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