Enrollment
262
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001985
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA
CALLE E BASE RAMEY, AGUADILLA, PR 00603 · (787) 890-2418 · Aguadilla Municipio
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 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
9.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
242 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 | 93 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 29% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 3% |
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 ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA this school | 262 | 92.4% | N/A |
| MERCEDES ROSADO NARANJITO | 281 | 92.2% | N/A |
| PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA SAN JUAN | 312 | 92.3% | N/A |
| ISABEL SUAREZ ANASCO | 271 | 92.3% | N/A |
| JESUS SANCHEZ ERAZO BAYAMON | 278 | 92.1% | N/A |
| ALFONSO DIAZ LEBRON JUNCOS | 190 | 92.6% | 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
262
-130 (-33%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 262 | 29 | 9.0:1 | 92% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 31 | 8.9:1 | 91% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 31 | 10.2:1 | 91% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 93% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 90% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 92% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 59% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (416 to 262); teachers up 7% (27 to 29).
About ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA is a mid-sized middle school serving families in AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico. The school runs grades 6 through 9 and enrolls 262 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students, and its 856 schools include ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA.
A large majority of enrollment at ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Aguadilla Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. The diversity index for ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Puerto Rico average 9.9:1. The school has 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the wider Aguadilla Municipio area, median household income comes to about $21,540 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. Aguadilla Municipio counts 11 public schools with about 3,115 students.
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA's closest public school neighbor is SALVADOR FUENTES, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 392 students in 2020-21 to 262 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.5:1 to 9.0:1.
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Aguadilla Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,137
Census ACS
Median income
$21,540
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
41%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,115 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 AGUADILLA
- JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINAHigh · 488 students
- ANTONIO BADILLO HERNANDEZElementary · 480 students
- SU CONCHITA IGUARTUA DE SUAREZElementary · 456 students
- BENITO CEREZO VAZQUEZHigh · 414 students
- HOMERO RIVERA SOLAElementary · 241 students
- ANA M. JAVARIZElementary · 226 students
Nearby schools
- SALVADOR FUENTES0.8 mi · 176
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA AGUADILLA1.9 mi · 150
- BENITO CEREZO VAZQUEZ3.0 mi · 414
- HOMERO RIVERA SOLA3.3 mi · 241
- JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA3.3 mi · 488
- ANTONIO BADILLO HERNANDEZ3.3 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZAHow large is ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA?
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 06-09.
What age range does ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA serve?
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA serves students from grade 06 through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA is approximately 9.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA?
At ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA public or private?
ESTER FELICIANO MENDOZA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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