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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000703

FRANCISCO MENDOZA

CALLE CORCHADO, ISABELA, PR 00662 · (787) 872-2275 · Isabela Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
403 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910823%
Grade 1010423%
Grade 119821%
Grade 1213730%
Ungraded133%
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%
Hispanic
460100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
21547%
Female
24553%

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Matched among Puerto Rico high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
460
-244 (-35%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254603911.8:188% (403)
2023-245374511.9:191% (489)
2022-236024413.7:191% (549)
2020-217044615.3:193% (657)
2017-188685416.1:191% (787)
2015-167444616.2:187% (648)
2010-116935113.6:192% (638)
2000-018994420.4:142% (378)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCISCO MENDOZA.

Since 2017-18: students down 47% (868 to 460); teachers down 28% (54 to 39).

About FRANCISCO MENDOZA

FRANCISCO MENDOZA is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in ISABELA, Puerto Rico. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 460 students.

FRANCISCO MENDOZA belongs to PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district of 856 schools and 236,079 students.

By race and ethnicity, FRANCISCO MENDOZA is 100% Hispanic. In Isabela Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 98%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.

FRANCISCO MENDOZA has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. High schools in Puerto Rico average 10.2:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 88% at FRANCISCO MENDOZA. The average for public schools in Isabela Municipio is similar, at 87%.

In Isabela Municipio, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $23,266 and the poverty rate is about 39%. The county has 9 public schools and about 3,185 students.

A public school about 0.3 miles away, IRMA DELIZ DE MUNOZ, is the closest to FRANCISCO MENDOZA. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 704 to 460, a 35% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.3:1 to 11.8:1.

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Isabela Municipio at a glance

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Population
42,890
Census ACS
Median income
$23,266
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
39%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,185 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANCISCO MENDOZA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CALLE CORCHADO, ISABELA, PR 00662
Phone
(787) 872-2275
County
Isabela Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
460
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
403 (88%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003000703
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Other schools in ISABELA
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Frequently asked questions

About FRANCISCO MENDOZA
How many students attend FRANCISCO MENDOZA?
FRANCISCO MENDOZA enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FRANCISCO MENDOZA serve?
FRANCISCO MENDOZA serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does FRANCISCO MENDOZA have?
FRANCISCO MENDOZA employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANCISCO MENDOZA?
At FRANCISCO MENDOZA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees FRANCISCO MENDOZA?
FRANCISCO MENDOZA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Isabela Municipio.
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