Enrollment
147
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001839
RENE MARQUES
CALLE 16 FINAL JARDINES COUNTRY CLUB, CAROLINA, PR 00983 · (787) 757-2760 · Carolina Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 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
9.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
132 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 55 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 39% |
Student demographics
3%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 RENE MARQUES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENE MARQUES this school | 147 | 89.8% | N/A |
| ELVIRA VICENTE YAUCO | 201 | 89.6% | N/A |
| IRMA PEDRAZA RUIZ CEIBA | 225 | 89.8% | N/A |
| 20 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1988 VIEQUES | 196 | 90.3% | N/A |
| JOSE PABLO MORALES TOA ALTA | 189 | 89.4% | N/A |
| MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZ CAROLINA | 180 | 90.0% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle 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
147
-138 (-48%) vs 2020
-73% since 2000-01, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 147 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 90% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 91% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | 91% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 93% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 91% (458) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 91% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 92% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | 69% (376) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENE MARQUES.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (505 to 147); teachers down 42% (26 to 15).
About RENE MARQUES
RENE MARQUES is a public middle school in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 147 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 242 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the district for RENE MARQUES. It has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
RENE MARQUES enrolls a student body that is 99% Hispanic. The Hispanic share in Carolina Municipio as a whole is similar, at about 99%. RENE MARQUES has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at RENE MARQUES is 15 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.8:1. Middle schools in Puerto Rico have a similar average ratio of 9.9:1. Around 90% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Carolina Municipio, the average is about the same, 88%.
In Carolina Municipio (population about 152,204), median household income is about $36,958 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. RENE MARQUES is one of 28 public schools in Carolina Municipio, which together enroll about 8,081 students.
The closest public school to RENE MARQUES is EDUARDO J. SALDANA, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of RENE MARQUES, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
RENE MARQUES enrolled 285 in 2020-21 and 147 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for RENE MARQUES can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carolina Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,204
Census ACS
Median income
$36,958
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,081 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 CAROLINA
- JOSE SEVERO QUINONESElementary · 628 students
- GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIAHigh · 598 students
- LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZAElementary · 587 students
- ANGEL P. MILLAN ROHENAHigh · 534 students
- LUZ AMERICA CALDERONHigh · 451 students
- PETRA ROMAN VIGOHigh · 416 students
Nearby schools
- EDUARDO J. SALDANA0.6 mi · 157
- PASCASIO P. SANCERRIT0.7 mi · 214
- FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO0.9 mi · 404
- RVDO. FELIX CASTRO RODRIGUEZ1.1 mi · 157
- DR. JOSE M. LAZARO1.3 mi · 219
- MARIA TERESA SERRANO1.3 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About RENE MARQUESHow many students attend RENE MARQUES?
RENE MARQUES enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RENE MARQUES serve?
RENE MARQUES serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RENE MARQUES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RENE MARQUES is approximately 9.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RENE MARQUES?
At RENE MARQUES, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is RENE MARQUES public or private?
RENE MARQUES is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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