Enrollment
150
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001153
MARIA L. MCDOUGALL
23 CALLE 65 INFANTERIA, GUANICA, PR 00653 · (787) 821-6066 · Guánica Municipio
GRADES KG–12COMBINED31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 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
8.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
125 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 1% |
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%
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 MARIA L. MCDOUGALL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA L. MCDOUGALL this school | 150 | 83.3% | N/A |
| MARIA DOLORES FARIA MAYAGUEZ | 235 | 85.1% | N/A |
| SEVERO E. COLBERG RAMIREZ CABO ROJO | 282 | 85.1% | N/A |
| ANGELICA GOMEZ DE BETANCOURT ARECIBO | 147 | 87.1% | N/A |
| JAMES GARFIELD CABO ROJO | 207 | 87.0% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO LOPEZ CRUZ NARANJITO | 338 | 84.0% | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
150
+15 (+11%) vs 2020
-68% since 2000-01, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 150 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 83% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 17 | 8.3:1 | 91% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 16 | 9.2:1 | 91% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 18 | 7.5:1 | 93% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 90% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 80% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 92% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 15 | 30.9:1 | 92% (426) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIA L. MCDOUGALL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (181 to 150); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About MARIA L. MCDOUGALL
Students in GUANICA, Puerto Rico, attend MARIA L. MCDOUGALL, a small combined-grade school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 150 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 286-student average for combined schools in Puerto Rico, enrollment here is 48% lower.
The district for MARIA L. MCDOUGALL is PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 856 schools and 236,079 students.
The student body at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL is 100% Hispanic. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. MARIA L. MCDOUGALL's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.8:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, combined schools in Puerto Rico average 8.5:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 83% of enrollment. That tracks the 83% average for public schools in Guánica Municipio.
Among Guánica Municipio residents, the median household income is $17,633 and roughly 63% of residents are in poverty. Besides MARIA L. MCDOUGALL, Guánica Municipio has 6 other public schools.
AGRIPINA SEDA is the public school closest to MARIA L. MCDOUGALL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, MARIA L. MCDOUGALL is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when MARIA L. MCDOUGALL had 135 students, to 2024-25, when it had 150. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.5:1 to 8.8:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Guánica Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,855
Census ACS
Median income
$17,633
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
63%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,089 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 GUANICA
- AUREA E. QUILES CLAUDIOHigh · 255 students
- AGRIPINA SEDAMiddle · 182 students
- ELSA E. COUTO ANNONIElementary · 113 students
- MAGUEYES IIElementary · 95 students
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA GUANICAElementary · 64 students
Nearby schools
- AGRIPINA SEDA0.2 mi · 182
- AUREA E. QUILES CLAUDIO0.3 mi · 255
- ELSA E. COUTO ANNONI1.4 mi · 113
- JOSE RODRIGUEZ SOTO1.9 mi · 230
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA GUANICA2.0 mi · 64
- LUIS A. FERRE AGUAYO3.6 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About MARIA L. MCDOUGALLWhat is the total enrollment at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL?
MARIA L. MCDOUGALL enrolls approximately 150 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does MARIA L. MCDOUGALL serve?
MARIA L. MCDOUGALL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL is approximately 8.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARIA L. MCDOUGALL?
At MARIA L. MCDOUGALL, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is MARIA L. MCDOUGALL in?
MARIA L. MCDOUGALL is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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