Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000174
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON
URB VILLA VERDE 118 CALLE LUIS MORALES, CAYEY, PR 00736 · (787) 738-2410 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 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
7.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
134 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 | 7 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
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 ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON this school | 154 | 87.0% | N/A |
| HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO GUAYANILLA | 154 | 87.0% | N/A |
| EPIFANIO FERNANDEZ VANGA BAYAMON | 161 | 87.0% | N/A |
| EUGENIO NAZARIO SOTO COAMO | 162 | 87.0% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL NUEVA DE SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 164 | 87.2% | N/A |
| JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA CAGUAS | 160 | 87.5% | 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
154
-215 (-58%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 154 | 20 | 7.7:1 | 87% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 26 | 6.7:1 | 91% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 27 | 7.2:1 | 91% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 38 | 9.7:1 | 93% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 90% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 88% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 92% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 251 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 95% (238) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (326 to 154); teachers down 33% (30 to 20).
About ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON runs as a small elementary school in CAYEY, Puerto Rico. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 154 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students, which makes this school 34% below average.
Besides ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 855 other schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON is 100% Hispanic by enrollment. That is in line with Cayey Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 7.7:1. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 1.5 students per teacher. On the income side, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Cayey Municipio is close, at 87%.
For the population of Cayey Municipio, the median household earns about $30,129 a year and the poverty rate is about 33%. Across Cayey Municipio, 13 public schools serve about 3,598 students.
Measured in a straight line, EMERITA LEON is less than a tenth of a mile from ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts for ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON: 369 students in 2020-21, 154 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.7:1 to 7.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- EMERITA LEON0.1 mi · 194
- BENIGNO CARRION0.4 mi · 289
- ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU0.5 mi · 225
- BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA0.6 mi · 191
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES0.6 mi · 344
- BENJAMIN HARRISON0.7 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEONHow many students attend ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON?
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-05.
Is ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON have?
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON?
Student demographics at ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON public or private?
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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