JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA

JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is a small elementary campus in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school serves 160 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% smaller than the state mean of about 232.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA shows that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Caguas Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Caguas Municipio put median household earnings sit near $31,379 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 34%. Across Caguas Municipio's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students), JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 216 (now 160).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.