Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000243
JOSE MERCADO
URB. JOSE MERCADO CALLE WOODROW WILSON, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 746-7858 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 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
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
174 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 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
4%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 JOSE MERCADO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE MERCADO this school | 192 | 90.6% | N/A |
| RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ HATILLO | 168 | 89.3% | N/A |
| JOSE M. MASSARI ARROYO | 159 | 88.7% | N/A |
| SILVERIO GARCIA NAGUABO | 220 | 91.4% | N/A |
| PEDRO AMADOR CAMUY | 160 | 90.0% | N/A |
| FRANCISCA DAVILA SEMPRIT TOA BAJA | 216 | 88.4% | 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
192
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 192 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 91% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 91% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 19 | 10.0:1 | 91% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 94% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 90% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 90% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 92% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 89% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE MERCADO.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (215 to 192); teachers up 29% (14 to 18).
About JOSE MERCADO
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, is home to JOSE MERCADO, a small elementary school. In all, 192 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the district for JOSE MERCADO. It has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Hispanic students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Other students are 2% White. Caguas Municipio residents are about 98% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
Its staff includes 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 1.5 students per teacher. Roughly 91% of students at JOSE MERCADO can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
In Caguas Municipio, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $31,379 and roughly 34% of residents are in poverty. The county has 32 public schools and about 7,277 students.
JOSE MERCADO's closest public school neighbor is INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 12 students, from 204 to 192. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.7:1, from 15.7:1.
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Caguas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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 CAGUAS
- REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICAHigh · 733 students
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ CAGUASHigh · 498 students
- ABELARDO DIAZ MORALESElementary · 418 students
- MANUELA TORO MORICEHigh · 354 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAGUASHigh · 338 students
- FELIPE RIVERA CENTENOMiddle · 327 students
Nearby schools
- INES MARIA MENDOZA CAGUAS0.5 mi · 121
- VIDAL SERRANO1.1 mi · 208
- ABELARDO DIAZ MORALES1.2 mi · 418
- BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES1.2 mi · 136
- JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA1.3 mi · 160
- NICOLAS AGUAYO ALDEA1.4 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About JOSE MERCADOWhat is the total enrollment at JOSE MERCADO?
JOSE MERCADO enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does JOSE MERCADO serve?
JOSE MERCADO serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE MERCADO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE MERCADO is approximately 10.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JOSE MERCADO?
Student demographics at JOSE MERCADO are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is JOSE MERCADO public or private?
JOSE MERCADO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.