Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000858
MAXIMINO A. SALAS
CARR 111 KM 29.2 BO JUNCAL, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685 · (787) 896-2838 · San Sebastián Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 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
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
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 MAXIMINO A. SALAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXIMINO A. SALAS this school | 230 | 85.7% | N/A |
| FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA MANATI | 221 | 86.0% | N/A |
| CRISTOBAL COLON BAYAMON | 238 | 86.1% | N/A |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS ARECIBO ARECIBO | 210 | 85.7% | N/A |
| DANIEL VELEZ SOTO LARES | 254 | 85.8% | N/A |
| CECILIO LEBRON RAMOS PATILLAS | 248 | 86.3% | 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
230
-79 (-26%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 230 | 25 | 9.2:1 | 86% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 91% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 91% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 94% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 91% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 88% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 92% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 89% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAXIMINO A. SALAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (319 to 230); teachers up 9% (23 to 25).
About MAXIMINO A. SALAS
MAXIMINO A. SALAS is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in SAN SEBASTIAN, Puerto Rico. Its 230 students are spread across pre-K through 8.
The PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION system has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
At MAXIMINO A. SALAS, Hispanic students make up 100% of the student body. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at MAXIMINO A. SALAS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
Teachers at MAXIMINO A. SALAS total 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.2:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 9.2:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 86%. Across public schools in San Sebastián Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
MAXIMINO A. SALAS is located in San Sebastián Municipio, where median household income is about $19,920 and about 45% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 10 public schools in San Sebastián Municipio, with a combined enrollment of about 3,799.
The closest other public school is AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ, about 1.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
MAXIMINO A. SALAS is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 230, 26% below the 309 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 9.2 in 2024-25.
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San Sebastián Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,088
Census ACS
Median income
$19,920
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,799 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 SAN SEBASTIAN
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZHigh · 604 students
- RAMON MARIA TORRESElementary · 537 students
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANOElementary · 426 students
- ERNESTINA MENDEZHigh · 412 students
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECOElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ1.6 mi · 103
- GEORGE WASHINGTON2.5 mi · 143
- EMILIO SCHARON RODRIGUEZ2.9 mi · 186
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZ3.0 mi · 604
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECO3.5 mi · 229
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTO3.7 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About MAXIMINO A. SALASWhat is the total enrollment at MAXIMINO A. SALAS?
MAXIMINO A. SALAS enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does MAXIMINO A. SALAS serve?
MAXIMINO A. SALAS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does MAXIMINO A. SALAS have?
MAXIMINO A. SALAS employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAXIMINO A. SALAS?
At MAXIMINO A. SALAS, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is MAXIMINO A. SALAS in?
MAXIMINO A. SALAS is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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