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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002051

INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS

URB VILLAS DE CASTRO CALLE 10 ESQ 11, CAGUAS, PR 00727 · (787) 744-6447 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 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
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
97 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1210%
Kindergarten2017%
Grade 11311%
Grade 22218%
Grade 32017%
Grade 41412%
Grade 52017%

This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (20).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
White
54%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
11696%
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
6352%
Female
5848%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
121
-61 (-34%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25121158.1:180% (97)
2023-24143159.5:191% (130)
2022-23131168.2:191% (119)
2020-211821512.1:193% (170)
2017-182212011.1:190% (200)
2015-163122512.5:188% (275)
2010-113852913.3:192% (354)
2000-014482517.9:195% (426)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS.

Since 2017-18: students down 45% (221 to 121); teachers down 25% (20 to 15).

About INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS

INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 121 students. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll around 232, and this school is 48% below that mark.

INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where 856 schools serve 236,079 students.

By race and ethnicity, INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS is 96% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% White. In Caguas Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 98%. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS are from different groups.

Based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS has a ratio of 8.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico, 9.2:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

American Community Survey estimates for Caguas Municipio show that the median household earns about $31,379 a year and about 34% of people live in poverty. Caguas Municipio has 32 public schools with about 7,277 students, including INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, JOSE MERCADO, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 121, compared with 182 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 12.1 in 2020-21 to 8.1 in 2024-25.

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Caguas Municipio at a glance

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Population
125,586
Census ACS
Median income
$31,379
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
7,277 students

Quick facts

School name
INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
URB VILLAS DE CASTRO CALLE 10 ESQ 11, CAGUAS, PR 00727
Phone
(787) 744-6447
County
Caguas Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
8.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
97 (80%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003002051
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS
How many students attend INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS?
INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS serve?
INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS.
How diverse is INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS?
INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS reports a student body of 4% White, 96% Hispanic.
Is INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS public or private?
INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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