PEPITA ARENAS

Set in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, PEPITA ARENAS is a mid-sized primary school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It enrolls 203 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), PEPITA ARENAS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PEPITA ARENAS reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PEPITA ARENAS has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.3:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Caguas Municipio reports that the typical household earns roughly $31,379 per year and roughly 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PEPITA ARENAS is one of 32 public schools in Caguas Municipio (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students).

The closest other public school is DIEGO VAZQUEZ, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PEPITA ARENAS has ticked down 36%, going from 315 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.

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