MAGUEYES II

As a cozy K-5 school in GUANICA, Puerto Rico, MAGUEYES II caters to 95 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. That puts it 59% leaner than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

MAGUEYES II is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

Demographically, MAGUEYES II lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Guánica Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at MAGUEYES II qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Guánica Municipio's rate of about 83%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Guánica Municipio) records that the typical household earns roughly $17,633 per year and the poverty rate sits near 63%. Across Guánica Municipio's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,089 students), MAGUEYES II is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BENICIA VELEZ, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 34%: 143 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.