Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000199
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY
CARR 14 KM 65 HM 3 BO TOITA, CAYEY, PR 00736 · (787) 738-5866 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
5.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
195 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
2%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY this school | 221 | 88.2% | N/A |
| LIDIA FIOL SCARANO HUMACAO | 252 | 86.9% | N/A |
| CAMILO VALLES MATIENZO LUQUILLO | 258 | 88.0% | N/A |
| JOSEFITA MONSERRATE DE SELLES BAYAMON | 185 | 87.6% | N/A |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 179 | 88.3% | N/A |
| MANUEL VELILLA TOA ALTA | 302 | 87.4% | 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
221
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 221 | 40 | 5.5:1 | 88% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 44 | 5.5:1 | 91% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 46 | 5.3:1 | 91% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 31 | 6.9:1 | 93% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 17 | 8.1:1 | 91% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 29 | 8.3:1 | 87% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 92% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 98% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (137 to 221); teachers up 135% (17 to 40).
About EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY
Families in CAYEY, Puerto Rico, are served by EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 221 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is made up of 856 schools with 236,079 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY is 99% Hispanic. County-wide, about 100% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers at EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 5.5:1. That is 3.7 students per teacher below the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Cayey Municipio average 87%.
Cayey Municipio census figures show that the median household income is $30,129 and about 33% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in Cayey Municipio, enrolling about 3,598 students in all.
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ is located about 1.9 miles from EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY. The five-mile area around EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 221 students in 2024-25, 6 more than the 215 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 6.9:1 to 5.5:1.
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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
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ1.9 mi · 270
- BENJAMIN HARRISON2.2 mi · 695
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES2.3 mi · 243
- BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA2.3 mi · 191
- BENIGNO CARRION2.5 mi · 289
- CARMEN ZENAIDA VEGA2.7 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEYHow many students attend EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY?
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-08.
Is EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY an elementary, middle, or high school?
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY is approximately 5.5:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY?
Student demographics at EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY public or private?
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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