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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000687

MARIA DOLORES FARIA

AVE JC CLEMENTE, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 · (787) 834-9289 · Mayagüez Municipio
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
235
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
200 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K63%
Kindergarten146%
Grade 1198%
Grade 2156%
Grade 3167%
Grade 4177%
Grade 5167%
Grade 64017%
Grade 73816%
Grade 83214%
Grade 921%
Grade 1010%
Grade 1152%
Grade 12146%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).

Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Hispanic
235100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
12654%
Female
10946%

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Matched among Puerto Rico K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
235
-63 (-21%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25235356.7:185% (200)
2023-24250357.1:191% (228)
2022-23250337.6:191% (228)
2020-212982810.6:193% (278)
2017-18184306.1:190% (166)
2015-16273338.3:179% (217)
2010-114563612.7:192% (419)
2000-014373811.5:171% (310)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIA DOLORES FARIA.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (184 to 235); teachers up 17% (30 to 35).

About MARIA DOLORES FARIA

MARIA DOLORES FARIA is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 235 students on the rolls.

The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, has 236,079 students enrolled across 856 schools.

At MARIA DOLORES FARIA, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Mayagüez Municipio at about 99% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.

MARIA DOLORES FARIA reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 6.7:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Puerto Rico is 8.5:1. There are 200 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 85% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Mayagüez Municipio is close, at 88%.

In the wider Mayagüez Municipio area, the median household earns about $18,295 a year and the share of residents below the poverty line is 46%. MARIA DOLORES FARIA shares Mayagüez Municipio with 15 other public schools.

MARIA DOLORES FARIA is about 0.2 miles from SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ, its nearest public school. MARIA DOLORES FARIA has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 21%, from 298 to 235. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 6.7:1, from 10.6:1.

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Mayagüez Municipio at a glance

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Population
70,828
Census ACS
Median income
$18,295
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,204 students

Quick facts

School name
MARIA DOLORES FARIA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
AVE JC CLEMENTE, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680
Phone
(787) 834-9289
County
Mayagüez Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
6.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
200 (85%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003000687
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARIA DOLORES FARIA
How large is MARIA DOLORES FARIA?
MARIA DOLORES FARIA enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does MARIA DOLORES FARIA serve?
MARIA DOLORES FARIA serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARIA DOLORES FARIA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARIA DOLORES FARIA is approximately 6.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARIA DOLORES FARIA?
At MARIA DOLORES FARIA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is MARIA DOLORES FARIA public or private?
MARIA DOLORES FARIA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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