Enrollment
185
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000237
HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA
CARR 14 BO LOS LLANOS, COAMO, PR 00769 · (787) 825-5559 · Coamo Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
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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
11.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
168 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 38% |
Student demographics
1%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 HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA this school | 185 | 90.8% | N/A |
| JOSE HORACIO CORA ARROYO | 188 | 91.0% | N/A |
| ANTONIO VALERO BERNABE FAJARDO | 177 | 91.0% | N/A |
| JOSE ONOFRE TORRES YAUCO | 225 | 90.7% | N/A |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ NADAL GUAYNABO GUAYNABO | 205 | 90.7% | N/A |
| MERCEDES GARCIA DE COLORADO CATANO | 162 | 90.7% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
185
-78 (-30%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 91% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 91% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 91% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 93% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 90% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 90% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 92% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 10 | 18.3:1 | 95% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (249 to 185); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA
A small middle school in COAMO, Puerto Rico, HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 185 students. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for middle schools in Puerto Rico, which is about 242.
The PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION system has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA, with 99% of enrollment. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA comes in at 1%.
The school has about 11.6 students per teacher and 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Puerto Rico is 9.9:1, lower than at this school. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Census estimates describe Coamo Municipio this way: median household income is about $22,045 and roughly 44% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Coamo Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 3,528.
The closest public school to HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA is SUSANA RIVERA, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 263 in 2020-21 and 185 in 2024-25, a 30% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.6:1 to 11.6:1.
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Coamo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,998
Census ACS
Median income
$22,045
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
44%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,528 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 COAMO
- JOSE FELIPE ZAYASHigh · 734 students
- RAMON JOSE DAVILAHigh · 547 students
- SUSANA RIVERAElementary · 384 students
- PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZElementary · 304 students
- FLORENCIO SANTIAGOMiddle · 278 students
- ROMAN COLON CORREAElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- SUSANA RIVERA0.5 mi · 384
- JOSE FELIPE ZAYAS1.9 mi · 734
- JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS2.1 mi · 181
- RAMON JOSE DAVILA2.2 mi · 547
- FLORENCIO SANTIAGO2.6 mi · 278
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2.7 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About HERMINIO W. SANTAELLAHow large is HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA?
HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA serve?
HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA.
How diverse is HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA?
HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA?
HERMINIO W. SANTAELLA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Coamo Municipio.
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