STELLA MARQUEZ

STELLA MARQUEZ is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in SALINAS, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school hosts 425 students in grades 6 through 12.

STELLA MARQUEZ is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

Demographically, STELLA MARQUEZ records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, STELLA MARQUEZ has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.2:1, putting STELLA MARQUEZ tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Salinas Municipio put median household income runs about $21,901 and the poverty rate sits near 43%. Across Salinas Municipio's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,140 students), STELLA MARQUEZ is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUPERIOR URBANA DE SALINAS, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 365 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for STELLA MARQUEZ typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.