Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003002018
LYDIA MELENDEZ
CARR 115 KM 23 HM 9 BO ASOMANTE, AGUADA, PR 00602 · (787) 868-3850 · Aguada Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 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
7.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
139 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
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 LYDIA MELENDEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA MELENDEZ this school | 161 | 86.3% | N/A |
| MARIA LIBERTAD GOMEZ UTUADO | 154 | 86.4% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO JORDAN UTUADO | 162 | 87.0% | N/A |
| PEPITA ARENAS CAGUAS | 203 | 86.7% | N/A |
| LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES NAGUABO | 184 | 85.3% | N/A |
| MARIANO RIERA PALMER MAYAGUEZ | 191 | 84.8% | 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
161
-40 (-20%) vs 2020
-69% since 2000-01, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 161 | 22 | 7.3:1 | 86% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 22 | 6.7:1 | 91% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 20 | 7.8:1 | 91% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 25 | 8.0:1 | 93% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 27 | 9.4:1 | 91% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 16 | 9.4:1 | 88% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 92% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 99% (518) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LYDIA MELENDEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (253 to 161); teachers down 19% (27 to 22).
About LYDIA MELENDEZ
LYDIA MELENDEZ is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in AGUADA, Puerto Rico. A total of 161 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which runs LYDIA MELENDEZ, has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Federal enrollment data show LYDIA MELENDEZ is 98% Hispanic. That is close to the 97% Hispanic share among all Aguada Municipio residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
LYDIA MELENDEZ operates with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 7.3:1. That is lower than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. About 86% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Aguada Municipio average 85%.
Census Bureau estimates for Aguada Municipio show that the median household income is $21,501 and the poverty rate is about 43%. There are 11 public schools in Aguada Municipio, enrolling about 3,955 students in all.
Nearby, PROFESORA JUANA ROSARIO CARRERO is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 20% from its 2020-21 level of 201.
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Aguada Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,758
Census ACS
Median income
$21,501
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,955 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 AGUADA
- DR. CARLOS GONZALEZHigh · 843 students
- PROFESORA JUANA ROSARIO CARREROCombined · 620 students
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADACombined · 520 students
- JUAN LINO SANTIAGOElementary · 488 students
- AQUILINO CABANElementary · 352 students
- ELADIO TIRADO LOPEZHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- PROFESORA JUANA ROSARIO CARRERO0.5 mi · 620
- DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ0.5 mi · 843
- ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA1.6 mi · 224
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADA1.8 mi · 520
- ELADIO TIRADO LOPEZ2.0 mi · 319
- CENTRO VOCACIONAL ESPECIAL2.0 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About LYDIA MELENDEZHow large is LYDIA MELENDEZ?
LYDIA MELENDEZ enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LYDIA MELENDEZ serve?
LYDIA MELENDEZ serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LYDIA MELENDEZ?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at LYDIA MELENDEZ.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LYDIA MELENDEZ?
At LYDIA MELENDEZ, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LYDIA MELENDEZ?
LYDIA MELENDEZ is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Aguada Municipio.
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