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PAULA MOJICA

CALLE ROBLE URB. VILLA TURABO, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 743-2498 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
131 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K75%
Kindergarten2315%
Grade 12013%
Grade 22718%
Grade 33120%
Grade 41913%
Grade 52516%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).

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%
Hispanic
152100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
7549%
Female
7751%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
152
+12 (+9%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25152169.5:186% (131)
2023-241551510.3:191% (141)
2022-23145159.7:191% (132)
2020-21140159.3:194% (131)
2017-181621610.1:190% (146)
2015-161991811.1:185% (169)
2010-113322513.3:192% (306)
2000-014022119.1:190% (362)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAULA MOJICA.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (162 to 152); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).

About PAULA MOJICA

As a small elementary school, PAULA MOJICA serves students in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 152 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 232 students for elementary schools in Puerto Rico.

The 856 schools of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, including PAULA MOJICA, enroll 236,079 students.

A large majority of enrollment at PAULA MOJICA is Hispanic, at 100%. Among Caguas Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 98%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PAULA MOJICA scores 0%.

On staff are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Puerto Rico is similar, at 9.2:1. PAULA MOJICA has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 86%. The average for public schools in Caguas Municipio is similar, at 87%.

In the surrounding county, Caguas Municipio, median household income comes to about $31,379 and the poverty rate is about 34%. The county has 32 public schools and about 7,277 students.

ANTONIO S PEDREIRA - PRETECNICA is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Caguas Municipio at a glance

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Population
125,586
Census ACS
Median income
$31,379
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
7,277 students

Quick facts

School name
PAULA MOJICA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CALLE ROBLE URB. VILLA TURABO, CAGUAS, PR 00725
Phone
(787) 743-2498
County
Caguas Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
152
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
131 (86%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003000272
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PAULA MOJICA
How large is PAULA MOJICA?
PAULA MOJICA enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-05.
Is PAULA MOJICA an elementary, middle, or high school?
PAULA MOJICA is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAULA MOJICA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAULA MOJICA is approximately 9.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PAULA MOJICA?
At PAULA MOJICA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees PAULA MOJICA?
PAULA MOJICA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Caguas Municipio.
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