Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001470
MARIA TERESA SERRANO
VIA 8 URB. VILLA FONTANA, CAROLINA, PR 00983 · (787) 752-2975 · Carolina Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
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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
10.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
221 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 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
2%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 TERESA SERRANO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA TERESA SERRANO this school | 259 | 85.3% | N/A |
| JUANA A. MENDEZ CAROLINA | 282 | 85.1% | N/A |
| PRISCO FUENTES CANOVANAS | 301 | 86.4% | N/A |
| EUGENIO BRAC NAGUABO | 233 | 86.3% | N/A |
| LIDIA FIOL SCARANO HUMACAO | 252 | 86.9% | N/A |
| CARMEN ARZUAGA DE RIVERA JUNCOS | 199 | 84.9% | 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
259
-105 (-29%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 259 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 85% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 91% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 91% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 93% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 90% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 88% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 92% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 73% (437) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIA TERESA SERRANO.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (322 to 259); teachers up 9% (23 to 25).
About MARIA TERESA SERRANO
Students in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico, attend MARIA TERESA SERRANO, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 259 students.
MARIA TERESA SERRANO sits within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
MARIA TERESA SERRANO is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. That is in line with Carolina Municipio, where about 99% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MARIA TERESA SERRANO scores 2%.
Its staff includes 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 1.2 students per teacher. Roughly 85% of students at MARIA TERESA SERRANO can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Carolina Municipio is similar, at 88%.
For the population of Carolina Municipio, median household income comes to about $36,958 and about 25% of people live in poverty. Carolina Municipio's 28 public schools enroll about 8,081 students and include MARIA TERESA SERRANO.
The closest school to MARIA TERESA SERRANO is MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZ, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MARIA TERESA SERRANO.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 364 to 259, a 29% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.0:1 to 10.4:1.
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Carolina Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,204
Census ACS
Median income
$36,958
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,081 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 CAROLINA
- JOSE SEVERO QUINONESElementary · 628 students
- GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIAHigh · 598 students
- LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZAElementary · 587 students
- ANGEL P. MILLAN ROHENAHigh · 534 students
- LUZ AMERICA CALDERONHigh · 451 students
- PETRA ROMAN VIGOHigh · 416 students
Nearby schools
- MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZ0.2 mi · 180
- GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIA0.3 mi · 598
- FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO0.5 mi · 404
- PEDRO MOCZO BANIET1.0 mi · 196
- DR. MODESTO RIVERA RIVERA1.0 mi · 246
- AGUSTIN CABRERA1.1 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About MARIA TERESA SERRANOWhat is the total enrollment at MARIA TERESA SERRANO?
MARIA TERESA SERRANO enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MARIA TERESA SERRANO serve?
MARIA TERESA SERRANO serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARIA TERESA SERRANO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARIA TERESA SERRANO is approximately 10.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MARIA TERESA SERRANO?
Student demographics at MARIA TERESA SERRANO are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is MARIA TERESA SERRANO in?
MARIA TERESA SERRANO is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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