Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001181
NEMESIO R. CANALES
BO COABEY CARR 144 KM 9 HM2, JAYUYA, PR 00664 · (787) 828-2007 · Jayuya Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 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
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
165 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 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 22% |
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 NEMESIO R. CANALES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEMESIO R. CANALES this school | 183 | 90.2% | N/A |
| ANA JOAQUINA ORTIZ ORTIZ OROCOVIS | 185 | 89.7% | N/A |
| JUAN ALEMANY SILVA GUAYAMA | 168 | 89.9% | N/A |
| ASUNCION LUGO YABUCOA | 181 | 89.5% | N/A |
| PEDRO FERNANDEZ NARANJITO | 203 | 90.6% | N/A |
| LUIS M. SANTIAGO TOA BAJA | 171 | 89.5% | 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
183
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
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 | 183 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 90% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 20 | 9.4:1 | 91% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 20 | 10.1:1 | 91% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 93% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 90% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 21 | 10.4:1 | 88% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 92% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 95% (300) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEMESIO R. CANALES.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (292 to 183); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About NEMESIO R. CANALES
NEMESIO R. CANALES, located in JAYUYA, Puerto Rico, is a small elementary school. It reported 183 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
NEMESIO R. CANALES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where 856 schools serve 236,079 students.
At NEMESIO R. CANALES, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Jayuya Municipio at about 98% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
NEMESIO R. CANALES has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2:1. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 90% at NEMESIO R. CANALES. The average for public schools in Jayuya Municipio is similar, at 87%.
Looking at the county, Jayuya Municipio, median household income comes to about $21,796 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 46%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,863 students.
MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER is the nearest public school to NEMESIO R. CANALES, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
For locale, NCES codes NEMESIO R. CANALES as Town: Fringe.
From 210 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 183 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.2:1, from 12.3:1.
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Jayuya Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,566
Census ACS
Median income
$21,796
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,863 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 JAYUYA
- JOSEFINA LEON ZAYASHigh · 595 students
- ADRIAN TORRES TORRESElementary · 371 students
- ANGELICA TOROElementary · 265 students
- ANTONIA SERRANO GONZALEZElementary · 145 students
- ANTONIO ROMERO MUNIZElementary · 112 students
- MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVERElementary · 104 students
Nearby schools
- MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER1.3 mi · 104
- JOSEFINA LEON ZAYAS1.9 mi · 595
- ANGELICA TORO2.4 mi · 265
- ADRIAN TORRES TORRES2.5 mi · 371
- ANTONIA SERRANO GONZALEZ3.8 mi · 145
- ANTONIO ROMERO MUNIZ4.0 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About NEMESIO R. CANALESWhat is the total enrollment at NEMESIO R. CANALES?
NEMESIO R. CANALES enrolls approximately 183 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does NEMESIO R. CANALES serve?
NEMESIO R. CANALES serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at NEMESIO R. CANALES?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at NEMESIO R. CANALES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEMESIO R. CANALES?
At NEMESIO R. CANALES, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is NEMESIO R. CANALES in?
NEMESIO R. CANALES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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