Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000669
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ
CARR 155 INT AVE LUIS M MARIN, OROCOVIS, PR 00720 · (787) 867-2840 · Orocovis Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 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
10.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
320 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 | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
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 NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ this school | 366 | 87.4% | N/A |
| ADRIAN TORRES TORRES JAYUYA | 371 | 87.6% | N/A |
| HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA LARES | 347 | 87.6% | N/A |
| AGAPITO LOPEZ FLORES HUMACAO | 354 | 87.3% | N/A |
| FIDEL LOPEZ COLON COROZAL | 337 | 87.8% | N/A |
| RAFAEL CORDERO CATANO CATANO | 371 | 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
366
-62 (-14%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 366 | 36 | 10.2:1 | 87% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 91% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 35 | 10.4:1 | 91% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 93% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 42 | 11.2:1 | 90% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 79% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 92% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (470 to 366); teachers down 14% (42 to 36).
About NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is a large elementary school. Its address is in OROCOVIS, Puerto Rico. The school's enrollment of 366 students covers pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students each.
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is a school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The district has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
Federal enrollment data show NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is 100% Hispanic. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Eligible students account for 87% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 89% average for public schools in Orocovis Municipio.
Orocovis Municipio has about 21,309 residents, and the median household income is $20,302 and the poverty rate is about 48%. In all, Orocovis Municipio has 10 public schools and roughly 2,292 students.
The nearest other public school, ALBERTO MELENDEZ, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 428 to 366 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.0:1).
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Orocovis Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,309
Census ACS
Median income
$20,302
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
48%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,292 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 OROCOVIS
- JOSE ROJAS CORTESHigh · 417 students
- ALBERTO MELENDEZHigh · 265 students
- SANAMUERTOSElementary · 220 students
- VISITACION PAGANElementary · 204 students
- BOTIJAS IElementary · 190 students
- ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLONElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- ALBERTO MELENDEZ0.2 mi · 265
- JOSE ROJAS CORTES0.6 mi · 417
- SANAMUERTOS1.1 mi · 220
- BOTIJAS I1.9 mi · 190
- VISITACION PAGAN2.6 mi · 204
- ANA JOAQUINA ORTIZ ORTIZ2.6 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZHow large is NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ?
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-08.
Is NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ have?
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ?
At NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ public or private?
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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