Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000547
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA
CARR 993 KM 2, VIEQUES, PR 00765 · (787) 741-0895 · Vieques Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 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
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
122 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 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
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 M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA this school | 140 | 87.1% | N/A |
| NORMA I. TORRES COLON VILLALBA | 137 | 86.9% | N/A |
| TORIBIO RIVERA CIALES | 135 | 86.7% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON CAYEY | 154 | 87.0% | N/A |
| HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO GUAYANILLA | 154 | 87.0% | N/A |
| FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS SAN JUAN | 129 | 87.6% | 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
140
-50 (-26%) vs 2020
-58% since 2010-11, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 140 | 16 | 8.8:1 | 87% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 19 | 8.3:1 | 91% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 91% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 94% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 91% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 90% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 92% (310) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (259 to 140); teachers down 24% (21 to 16).
About MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA is a small elementary school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, located in VIEQUES, Puerto Rico. In all, 140 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 40% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico (about 232).
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 8.8:1 is based on 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, Vieques Municipio, the median household earns about $19,803 a year and about 56% of people live in poverty. Counting MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA, Vieques Municipio has 6 public schools.
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA's closest public school neighbor is MANUELA SANTIAGO COLLAZO, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 50 students, from 190 to 140. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.6:1 to 8.8:1.
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Vieques Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,078
Census ACS
Median income
$19,803
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
56%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
907 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 VIEQUES
- MANUELA SANTIAGO COLLAZOElementary · 220 students
- GERMAN RIECKEHOFFHigh · 201 students
- 20 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1988Middle · 196 students
- ADRIANNE SERRANOCombined · 88 students
- JUANITA RIVERA ALBERTElementary · 62 students
Nearby schools
- MANUELA SANTIAGO COLLAZO1.2 mi · 220
- 20 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 19881.6 mi · 196
- GERMAN RIECKEHOFF2.2 mi · 201
- JUANITA RIVERA ALBERT2.3 mi · 62
- ADRIANNE SERRANO2.4 mi · 88
- CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS DE CEIBA (CROEC)14.4 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERAWhat is the total enrollment at MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA?
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA enrolls approximately 140 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA serve?
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA have?
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA?
Student demographics at MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA in?
MARIA M. SIMMONS DE RIVERA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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