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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001104
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS
CALLE RAMOS ANTONINI 39 SECTOR EL TUQUE, PONCE, PR 00731 · (787) 843-2048 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 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
10.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
372 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
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 FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS this school | 426 | 87.3% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN LORENZO SAN LORENZO | 455 | 87.3% | N/A |
| HATILLO VILLALBA | 433 | 88.0% | N/A |
| ALMIRANTE NORTE VEGA BAJA | 412 | 86.9% | N/A |
| ADRIAN TORRES TORRES JAYUYA | 371 | 87.6% | N/A |
| NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ OROCOVIS | 366 | 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
426
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-66% since 2000-01, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 426 | 40 | 10.7:1 | 87% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 43 | 9.9:1 | 91% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 44 | 9.6:1 | 91% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 93% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 47 | 10.7:1 | 91% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 87% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 61 | 10.9:1 | 92% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 1,238 | 82 | 15.1:1 | 90% (1,114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (504 to 426); teachers down 15% (47 to 40).
About FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS
In PONCE, Puerto Rico, part of Ponce Municipio, FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS is an elementary school. The school counts 426 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 84% above the 232 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has a total of 856 schools and 236,079 students, FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS among them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS, with 100% of enrollment. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS comes in at 0%.
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS's 40 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 87%. Across public schools in Ponce Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS is located in Ponce Municipio, where median household income is about $19,877 and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 41 public schools in Ponce Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 10,054.
Nearby, LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL is about 0.6 miles away. FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS went from 452 students to 426.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL0.6 mi · 211
- DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS PONCE0.6 mi · 76
- JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE1.7 mi · 165
- LIBRADO NET1.8 mi · 136
- LUCY GRILLASCA1.8 mi · 497
- CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA1.9 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERASWhat is the total enrollment at FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS?
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-08.
Is FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS an elementary, middle, or high school?
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS have?
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS?
Student demographics at FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS public or private?
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.