Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002068
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
AVE LUIS MUNOZ MARIN, YAUCO, PR 00698 · (787) 267-0030 · Yauco Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 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
7.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
120 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 | 4 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
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 INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO this school | 139 | 86.3% | N/A |
| QUEBRADA GRANDE NAGUABO | 144 | 86.1% | N/A |
| RABANAL AIBONITO | 136 | 86.8% | N/A |
| RAFAEL REXACH DUENO RIO GRANDE | 150 | 86.7% | N/A |
| DIEGO VAZQUEZ CAGUAS | 133 | 85.7% | N/A |
| ANA VALLDEJULY SANTA ISABEL | 133 | 85.7% | 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
139
-61 (-30%) vs 2020
-68% since 2000-01, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 139 | 20 | 7.0:1 | 86% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 22 | 7.9:1 | 91% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 91% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 20 | 10.0:1 | 93% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 91% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 87% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 92% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 99% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (259 to 139); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
At AVE LUIS MUNOZ MARIN in YAUCO, Puerto Rico, INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO operates as a small elementary school. The school had 139 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Puerto Rico) has about 232 students.
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO is among 856 schools run by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which serves 236,079 students.
Most students at INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO are Hispanic: 99% of enrollment. For comparison, Yauco Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO operates with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 7.0:1. That ratio is under the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO reports 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Yauco Municipio.
Census Bureau estimates for Yauco Municipio show that median household income is about $24,255 and about 38% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 14 public schools operate in Yauco Municipio, serving about 3,274 students.
The closest public school to INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO is LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIO, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 139 was 30% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 200. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.0:1) than in 2020-21 (10.0:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yauco Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,993
Census ACS
Median income
$24,255
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
38%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,274 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 YAUCO
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI YAUCOHigh · 355 students
- SANTIAGO NEGRONIElementary · 257 students
- PROFESORA LUISA MONSEGUR VELEZElementary · 244 students
- JOSE ONOFRE TORRESMiddle · 225 students
- ELVIRA VICENTEMiddle · 201 students
Nearby schools
- LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIO0.1 mi · 191
- BENICIA VELEZ0.6 mi · 137
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCO0.7 mi · 1,037
- JOSE ONOFRE TORRES0.7 mi · 225
- ARTURO LLUBERAS1.0 mi · 87
- LUIS A. FERRE AGUAYO1.2 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCOHow many students attend INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO?
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO serve?
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO.
What is the racial breakdown of students at INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO?
At INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO in?
INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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