Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001938
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ
CARR 132 VILLA FINAL 1150, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 844-4552 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 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
9.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
254 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 | 85 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 37% |
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 EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ this school | 279 | 91.0% | N/A |
| ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA CAGUAS | 268 | 91.0% | N/A |
| NUEVA BO. MEDIANIA LOIZA | 272 | 91.2% | N/A |
| IRMA DELIZ DE MUNOZ ISABELA | 284 | 91.2% | N/A |
| DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES CAYEY | 344 | 91.0% | N/A |
| ANGEL G. QUINTERO ALFARO MOROVIS | 316 | 90.8% | 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
279
-110 (-28%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 279 | 30 | 9.3:1 | 91% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 31 | 9.6:1 | 91% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 91% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 93% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 91% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | 88% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 92% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 34 | 20.2:1 | 87% (599) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (451 to 279); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ is classified as a middle school. It is located in PONCE, Puerto Rico. It reported 279 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ is one of 856 schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
At EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Ponce Municipio at about 99% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ scores 0%.
There are about 9.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ, which has 30. That is in line with the 9.9:1 average for middle schools in Puerto Rico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ is about 91%.
The school's county is Ponce Municipio. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $19,877 and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ponce Municipio's 41 public schools enroll about 10,054 students and include EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ.
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE is the nearest public school to EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ, about 0.4 miles away. EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased 28% over 4 years, reaching 279 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 9.3:1.
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Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 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 PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE0.4 mi · 165
- CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA0.5 mi · 71
- LIBRADO NET0.9 mi · 136
- EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA1.1 mi · 325
- JAIME L. DREW1.3 mi · 235
- ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE1.3 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZHow large is EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ?
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ serve?
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ have?
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ?
At EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ in?
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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