MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA

Set in VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico, MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA is a sprawling primary school, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It hosts 424 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 83% larger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA higher than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Vega Baja Municipio reports that median household income runs about $24,244 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 38%. MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA is one of 11 public schools in Vega Baja Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILA's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 424). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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