FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ

FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ is one of the expansive K-5 schools in VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 375 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 62% bigger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ records that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Vega Alta Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Vega Alta Municipio put median household earnings sit near $25,538 and roughly 39% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Vega Alta Municipio runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,887 students), of which FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ is one.

The closest other public school is JOSE PAGAN DE JESUS, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. FRANCISCO FELICIE MARTINEZ's enrollment has ticked down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 614 (now 375). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.