Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000201
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY
CARR 184 KM 31 HM 3 BO GUAVATE, CAYEY, PR 00736 · (787) 263-0490 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 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
10.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
233 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 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
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 GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY this school | 267 | 87.3% | N/A |
| ROMAN COLON CORREA COAMO | 271 | 87.5% | N/A |
| DR. ANTONIO S. PEDREIRA SAN JUAN | 262 | 87.0% | N/A |
| AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILA CAMUY | 247 | 87.4% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA HATILLO HATILLO | 283 | 87.6% | N/A |
| JESUS MARIA SANROMA CAROLINA | 292 | 87.3% | 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
267
-100 (-27%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 267 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 87% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 28 | 10.6:1 | 91% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 91% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 93% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 91% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 89% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 92% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 95% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (318 to 267); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY is a mid-sized elementary school based in CAYEY, Puerto Rico. It teaches 267 students in kindergarten through 8.
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY falls under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools enrolling 236,079 students.
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY is 100% Hispanic by enrollment. That is in line with Cayey Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.7:1. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 1.5 students per teacher. On the income side, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cayey Municipio is similar, at 87%.
In the wider Cayey Municipio area, median household income comes to about $30,129 and about 33% of people live in poverty. Cayey Municipio's 13 public schools enroll about 3,598 students and include GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY.
JUAN STUBBE, about 3.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY, there are at least 8 other public schools.
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 367 to 267, a 27% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.7:1 to 10.7:1.
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Cayey Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,917
Census ACS
Median income
$30,129
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,598 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 CAYEY
- BENJAMIN HARRISONHigh · 695 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEYHigh · 362 students
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRESElementary · 345 students
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- JUAN STUBBE3.1 mi · 449
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA3.6 mi · 298
- CIPRIANO MANRIQUE4.1 mi · 117
- REGINO VEGA MARTINEZ4.1 mi · 217
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRES4.2 mi · 345
- CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL4.5 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEYHow many students attend GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY?
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY enrolls approximately 267 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY serve?
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY have?
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY?
Student demographics at GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY in?
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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