Enrollment
66
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000684
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY
CALLE SAN EXPEDITO RES. SABALOS NUEVO, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682 · (787) 833-8845 · Mayagüez Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
6.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
58 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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 | 21 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 12% |
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 LUISA ARCELAY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA LUISA ARCELAY this school | 66 | 87.9% | N/A |
| BRYAN LAS MARIAS | 57 | 87.7% | N/A |
| JAIME CASTANER YAUCO | 64 | 89.1% | N/A |
| LA CARMEN MARICAO | 55 | 87.3% | N/A |
| CHARLES E. MINER CAGUAS | 85 | 88.2% | N/A |
| HATO VIEJO CUMBRE CIALES | 58 | 86.2% | 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
66
-26 (-28%) vs 2020
-72% since 2000-01, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 66 | 11 | 6.0:1 | 88% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 11 | 5.9:1 | 91% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 11 | 6.8:1 | 91% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 93% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | 90% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 87% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 15 | 9.6:1 | 92% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 93% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIA LUISA ARCELAY.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (113 to 66); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).
About MARIA LUISA ARCELAY
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY is a very small elementary school in Puerto Rico, located in MAYAGUEZ. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 66 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll about 232 students on average.
The district for MARIA LUISA ARCELAY is PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 856 schools and 236,079 students.
A large majority of enrollment at MARIA LUISA ARCELAY is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Mayagüez Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 99%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
There are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 6.0:1. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 3.2 students per teacher. On the income side, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mayagüez Municipio is similar, at 88%.
In Mayagüez Municipio, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $18,295 and the poverty rate is about 46%. The county has 16 public schools and about 4,204 students.
Measured in a straight line, SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ is about 1.0 miles from MARIA LUISA ARCELAY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The school's enrollment fell 28% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.0:1.
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Mayagüez Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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 MAYAGUEZ
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZHigh · 486 students
- ELPIDIO H. RIVERAElementary · 408 students
- MANUEL A. BARRETOCombined · 304 students
- ESTEBAN ROSADO BAEZElementary · 284 students
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ MAYAGUEZElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ1.0 mi · 156
- ELPIDIO H. RIVERA1.1 mi · 408
- MARIA DOLORES FARIA1.2 mi · 235
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ1.4 mi · 486
- MANUEL A. BARRETO1.6 mi · 304
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA MAYAGUEZ1.7 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About MARIA LUISA ARCELAYWhat is the total enrollment at MARIA LUISA ARCELAY?
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY enrolls approximately 66 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MARIA LUISA ARCELAY serve?
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does MARIA LUISA ARCELAY have?
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
How diverse is MARIA LUISA ARCELAY?
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is MARIA LUISA ARCELAY public or private?
MARIA LUISA ARCELAY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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