Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000290
PEPITA GARRIGA
CALLE ESMERALDA #1 ESQ CORAL, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 743-3633 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 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
8.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
156 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 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
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 PEPITA GARRIGA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEPITA GARRIGA this school | 182 | 85.7% | N/A |
| JUANA G. AVILES MOROVIS | 185 | 85.4% | N/A |
| ELEMENTAL URBANA DE VEGA ALTA VEGA ALTA | 178 | 85.4% | N/A |
| PEDRO MILLAN RIVERA CAGUAS | 177 | 85.3% | N/A |
| FELIPE GUTIERREZ SAN JUAN | 175 | 86.3% | N/A |
| JOSE PADIN SALINAS | 164 | 85.4% | 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
182
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 182 | 21 | 8.7:1 | 86% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 20 | 9.2:1 | 91% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 18 | 9.6:1 | 91% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 93% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 91% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 88% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 92% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 89% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEPITA GARRIGA.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (264 to 182); teachers up 17% (18 to 21).
About PEPITA GARRIGA
PEPITA GARRIGA is an elementary school in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, reachable at (787) 743-3633. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 182 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
PEPITA GARRIGA is one school in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a system of 856 schools with 236,079 students.
About 100% of the student body at PEPITA GARRIGA is Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Caguas Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 98%. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 21 full-time-equivalent teachers at PEPITA GARRIGA and a ratio of 8.7:1. That matches the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 86% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Caguas Municipio average 87%.
Census estimates describe Caguas Municipio this way: the median household income is $31,379 and about 34% of people live in poverty. Besides PEPITA GARRIGA, Caguas Municipio has 31 other public schools.
FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO is located about 0.4 miles from PEPITA GARRIGA. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment at PEPITA GARRIGA climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 175 to 182 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.7:1 to 8.7:1 over the same years.
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Caguas Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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 CAGUAS
- REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICAHigh · 733 students
- JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ CAGUASHigh · 498 students
- ABELARDO DIAZ MORALESElementary · 418 students
- MANUELA TORO MORICEHigh · 354 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAGUASHigh · 338 students
- FELIPE RIVERA CENTENOMiddle · 327 students
Nearby schools
- FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO0.4 mi · 327
- MANUELA TORO MORICE0.7 mi · 354
- REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA0.7 mi · 733
- ELOISA PASCUAL0.8 mi · 292
- PEDRO MILLAN RIVERA0.9 mi · 177
- NICOLAS AGUAYO ALDEA1.0 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About PEPITA GARRIGAWhat is the total enrollment at PEPITA GARRIGA?
PEPITA GARRIGA enrolls approximately 182 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PEPITA GARRIGA serve?
PEPITA GARRIGA serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PEPITA GARRIGA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PEPITA GARRIGA is approximately 8.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PEPITA GARRIGA?
PEPITA GARRIGA reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is PEPITA GARRIGA public or private?
PEPITA GARRIGA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.