LEONCIO MELENDEZ

Set in LAS PIEDRAS, Puerto Rico, LEONCIO MELENDEZ is a mid-tier middle school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It caters to 289 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, LEONCIO MELENDEZ is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LEONCIO MELENDEZ lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Las Piedras Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.9:1 average. About 90% 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, census data for Las Piedras Municipio shows median household income runs about $25,232 and the poverty rate sits near 36%. In all, Las Piedras Municipio runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,239 students), of which LEONCIO MELENDEZ is one.

RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

LEONCIO MELENDEZ operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 340 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.