Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000656
MARIANO RIERA PALMER
CALLE MENDEZ VIGO 297, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 · (787) 832-5262 · Mayagüez Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 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
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
162 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 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 64% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
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 MARIANO RIERA PALMER
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANO RIERA PALMER this school | 191 | 84.8% | N/A |
| CHRISTIAN MILITARY ACADEMY ALIANZA VEGA BAJA | 195 | 84.6% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL URBANA SALINAS SALINAS | 183 | 84.7% | N/A |
| CARLOS ZAYAS SAN LORENZO | 175 | 85.1% | N/A |
| SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ MAYAGUEZ | 156 | 84.0% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | 194 | 84.5% | 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
191
-56 (-23%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 85% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 91% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 91% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 93% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 91% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 87% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 92% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 70% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIANO RIERA PALMER.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (257 to 191); teachers up 21% (14 to 17).
About MARIANO RIERA PALMER
Federal records list MARIANO RIERA PALMER as an elementary school in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 191 students in kindergarten through 5.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION counts 236,079 students in its 856 schools, and MARIANO RIERA PALMER is one of them.
MARIANO RIERA PALMER's enrollment is 99% Hispanic. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 17 full-time equivalents, or about 11.2 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico have 9.2:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. About 85% of students, or 162, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in Mayagüez Municipio.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mayagüez Municipio, the median household income is $18,295 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 46%. There are 16 public schools in Mayagüez Municipio, enrolling about 4,204 students in all.
The school nearest to MARIANO RIERA PALMER is DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDO, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Over 4 years, MARIANO RIERA PALMER's enrollment dropped 23%, to 191. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.3:1 to 11.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at MARIANO RIERA PALMER. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDO0.2 mi · 888
- MANUEL A. BARRETO0.6 mi · 304
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ0.7 mi · 486
- MARIA DOLORES FARIA0.8 mi · 235
- SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS MAYAGUEZ0.9 mi · 156
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ MAYAGUEZ1.1 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About MARIANO RIERA PALMERHow large is MARIANO RIERA PALMER?
MARIANO RIERA PALMER enrolls approximately 191 students in grades KG-05.
Is MARIANO RIERA PALMER an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARIANO RIERA PALMER is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MARIANO RIERA PALMER have?
MARIANO RIERA PALMER employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARIANO RIERA PALMER?
At MARIANO RIERA PALMER, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is MARIANO RIERA PALMER in?
MARIANO RIERA PALMER is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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