Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001692
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN
URB VISTA AZUL CALLE 17, ARECIBO, PR 00612 · (787) 878-2019 · Arecibo Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 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
7.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
199 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 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
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
Schools most like FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN this school | 230 | 86.5% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON I GUAYAMA | 232 | 86.6% | N/A |
| ELBA LUGO CARRION ARECIBO | 263 | 85.9% | N/A |
| SAN VICENTE VEGA BAJA | 242 | 86.0% | N/A |
| JOSEFINA SITIRICHE GURABO | 219 | 86.8% | N/A |
| JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO LAJAS | 230 | 87.0% | 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
230
-77 (-25%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 230 | 32 | 7.2:1 | 87% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 31 | 7.3:1 | 91% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 91% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 25 | 12.3:1 | 93% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 89% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 92% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 90% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (345 to 230); teachers up 14% (28 to 32).
About FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN
The public elementary school FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN is located in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico. The school enrolls 230 students, from kindergarten through 5.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (856 schools, 236,079 students) runs FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN.
About 99% of the student body at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN is Hispanic. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 32 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 7.2:1. That is lower than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 87%. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in Arecibo Municipio.
Census estimates describe Arecibo Municipio this way: the median household income is $23,635 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 38%. In all, Arecibo Municipio has 22 public schools and roughly 6,627 students.
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN's enrollment declined from 307 in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.3:1 to 7.2:1.
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Arecibo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,467
Census ACS
Median income
$23,635
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,627 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 ARECIBO
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZAMiddle · 678 students
- LUIS A FERRE AGUAYOElementary · 552 students
- DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTEElementary · 471 students
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBOHigh · 465 students
- LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIACombined · 436 students
Nearby schools
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO0.6 mi · 216
- TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO0.8 mi · 465
- ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO1.1 mi · 361
- COTTO ANEXO1.3 mi · 35
- VICTOR ROJAS I1.3 mi · 42
- ELBA LUGO CARRION1.5 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCISCO PACHIN MARINWhat is the total enrollment at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN?
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN serve?
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN?
Approximately 7.2:1 students per teacher at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN.
What is the student diversity at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN?
Student demographics at FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN in?
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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