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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000599
MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO
CARR 115 KM 9 HM 0 BO CANVALACHE, RINCON, PR 00677 · (787) 823-1197 · Rincón Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 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
11.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
465 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
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 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
2%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 MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO this school | 529 | 87.9% | N/A |
| ALFREDO DORRINGTON HORMIGUEROS | 424 | 88.4% | N/A |
| LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO ARECIBO | 552 | 88.4% | N/A |
| ABELARDO DIAZ MORALES CAGUAS | 418 | 87.6% | N/A |
| BLANCA MALARET SABANA GRANDE | 439 | 89.5% | N/A |
| JOSE F. DIAZ SAN JUAN | 451 | 88.9% | 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
529
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 529 | 48 | 11.0:1 | 88% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 46 | 10.7:1 | 91% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 47 | 10.4:1 | 91% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 93% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 90% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 89% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 92% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 99% (562) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (428 to 529); teachers up 50% (32 to 48).
About MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO
MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO is a public high-enrollment elementary school in RINCON, Puerto Rico. The school's 529 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students, and its 856 schools include MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO.
The student body at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO is 99% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% Hispanic share among all Rincón Municipio residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico have 9.2:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Rincón Municipio average 88%.
Rincón Municipio has these Census figures: the median household income is $24,447 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 43%. In all, Rincón Municipio has 3 public schools and roughly 1,057 students.
MANUEL GARCIA PEREZ is the public school closest to MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO, about 2.1 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO had 550 students, to 2024-25, when it had 529. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.0:1, from 14.5:1.
Discussions about MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rincón Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,378
Census ACS
Median income
$24,447
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
43%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,057 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 RINCON
- MANUEL GARCIA PEREZHigh · 330 students
- CONRADO RODRIGUEZElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- MANUEL GARCIA PEREZ2.1 mi · 330
- CONRADO RODRIGUEZ2.4 mi · 198
- JUAN B. SOTO2.8 mi · 223
- JOSE GONZALEZ RUIZ3.7 mi · 90
- EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADA3.7 mi · 520
- ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA5.0 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About MANUEL GONZALEZ MELOHow many students attend MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO?
MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO serve?
MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO is approximately 11.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO?
Student demographics at MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO public or private?
MANUEL GONZALEZ MELO is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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