SANDALIO MARCANO

SANDALIO MARCANO, a modestly sized primary school in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, serves 169 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 27% below typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; SANDALIO MARCANO is among them.

In terms of who attends, SANDALIO MARCANO shows that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Caguas Municipio as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SANDALIO MARCANO has 23 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. Roughly 92% of students at SANDALIO MARCANO qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Caguas Municipio reports that the typical household earns roughly $31,379 per year and roughly 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Caguas Municipio runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students), of which SANDALIO MARCANO is one.

Nearest neighbor: CIPRIANO MANRIQUE, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. SANDALIO MARCANO's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 171 (now 169). Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.