Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000230
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
URB MARIOLGA CALLE SAN ANTONIO ESQ SAN JOSE, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 743-6069 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 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
8.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
140 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 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
0%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 JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA this school | 160 | 87.5% | N/A |
| CRISTOBAL DEL CAMPO YABUCOA | 163 | 87.7% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL NUEVA DE SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 164 | 87.2% | N/A |
| EUGENIO NAZARIO SOTO COAMO | 162 | 87.0% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON CAYEY | 154 | 87.0% | N/A |
| HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO GUAYANILLA | 154 | 87.0% | 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
160
-17 (-10%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 160 | 20 | 8.0:1 | 88% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 20 | 7.3:1 | 91% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 19 | 8.0:1 | 91% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 94% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 30 | 7.2:1 | 90% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 23 | 8.7:1 | 90% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 92% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 90% (397) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (216 to 160); teachers down 33% (30 to 20).
About JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
Located in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 160 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll around 232, and this school is 31% below that mark.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 856 schools and 236,079 students, including JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
By race and ethnicity, JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is 100% Hispanic. In Caguas Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 98%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.
The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 9.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 140 students, or 88%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 87% average for public schools in Caguas Municipio.
Census data for Caguas Municipio show the median household earns about $31,379 a year and about 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Caguas Municipio number 32, with about 7,277 students.
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA's nearest public school is ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 177 students in 2020-21 to 160 in 2024-25.
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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
- ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA0.4 mi · 268
- PAULA MOJICA0.5 mi · 152
- ROSA C. BENITEZ0.5 mi · 261
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAGUAS0.7 mi · 338
- LUIS RAMOS GONZALEZ0.7 mi · 194
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ CAGUAS0.8 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAWhat is the total enrollment at JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA enrolls approximately 160 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA serve?
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is approximately 8.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
JUSTINA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Caguas Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.