Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001650
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE
CARR 667 KM 4 HM 6 BO CORTES, MANATI, PR 00674 · (787) 854-3063 · Manatí Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 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
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
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 FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE this school | 60 | 85.0% | N/A |
| SEBASTIAN PABON ALVES CABO ROJO | 56 | 85.7% | N/A |
| HATO VIEJO CUMBRE CIALES | 58 | 86.2% | N/A |
| CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA PONCE | 71 | 85.9% | N/A |
| LA CARMEN MARICAO | 55 | 87.3% | N/A |
| ARTURO LLUBERAS YAUCO | 87 | 83.9% | 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
60
-19 (-24%) vs 2020
-80% since 2000-01, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 60 | 11 | 5.5:1 | 85% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 12 | 5.4:1 | 91% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 85 | 12 | 7.1:1 | 91% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 94% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 90% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 13 | 10.1:1 | 89% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 92% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 80% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE.
Since 2017-18: students down 56% (135 to 60); teachers down 8% (12 to 11).
About FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is a small elementary school with its address in MANATI, Puerto Rico. The school counts 60 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is one of them.
The large majority of students at FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE, 100%, are Hispanic. County-wide, about 98% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE comes in at 0%.
The count of teachers at FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is 11 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 5.5:1. Among elementary schools in Puerto Rico, the typical ratio is 9.2:1. The school counts 51 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. That is close to the 87% average for public schools in Manatí Municipio.
Within Manatí Municipio, median household income is about $22,683 and roughly 38% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Manatí Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 2,307.
Of nearby public schools, IMBERY is the closest, at about 2.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE went from 79 students to 60. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.8:1 in 2020-21 to 5.5:1 in 2024-25.
The FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Manatí Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,943
Census ACS
Median income
$22,683
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,307 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 MANATI
- PETRA CORRETJER DE O'NEILLHigh · 541 students
- JUAN S. MARCHANDElementary · 386 students
- FERNANDO CALLEJOHigh · 308 students
- JESUS T. PINERO MANATIMiddle · 222 students
- FELIX CORDOVA DAVILAElementary · 221 students
- JUAN A. SANCHEZ DAVILAElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- IMBERY2.5 mi · 273
- JESUS T. PINERO MANATI2.7 mi · 222
- FERNANDO SURIA CHAVEZ2.7 mi · 505
- ELI RAMOS ROSARIO2.8 mi · 249
- HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ2.8 mi · 324
- TEODOMIRO TABOAS3.0 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANEWhat is the total enrollment at FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE?
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-05.
Is FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE have?
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
What is the student diversity at FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE?
Student demographics at FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE public or private?
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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