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TOMAS VERA AYALA

CARR 111 KM 4 HM 0 BO PLATA ALTA, MOCA, PR 00676 · (787) 877-3888 · Moca Municipio
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
104 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1612%
Kindergarten2216%
Grade 11511%
Grade 22518%
Grade 31712%
Grade 42518%
Grade 51914%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (19).

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%
Hispanic
139100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
7856%
Female
6144%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
139
-36 (-21%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251391211.6:175% (104)
2023-241461212.2:191% (133)
2022-231471212.3:191% (134)
2020-211751313.5:193% (163)
2017-181661213.8:190% (150)
2015-161791412.8:180% (143)
2010-111321310.2:192% (122)
2000-011251012.5:192% (115)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TOMAS VERA AYALA.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (166 to 139); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).

About TOMAS VERA AYALA

TOMAS VERA AYALA is a small elementary school with an address in MOCA, Puerto Rico. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 139 students. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico have about 232 students on average; enrollment here is 40% lower.

TOMAS VERA AYALA sits within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which has 856 schools and 236,079 students.

The share of Hispanic students at TOMAS VERA AYALA is 100%. In Moca Municipio overall, the Hispanic share is about 99%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is 2.4 students per teacher. In all, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Moca Municipio is 86%.

Moca Municipio is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $23,586 and about 44% of people live in poverty. Moca Municipio's 8 public schools enroll about 2,318 students and include TOMAS VERA AYALA.

CERRO GORDO MEDINA is the nearest public school to TOMAS VERA AYALA, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 36 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.5 to 11.6 over 4 years.

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Moca Municipio at a glance

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Population
37,424
Census ACS
Median income
$23,586
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
44%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,318 students

Quick facts

School name
TOMAS VERA AYALA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 111 KM 4 HM 0 BO PLATA ALTA, MOCA, PR 00676
Phone
(787) 877-3888
County
Moca Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
139
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
104 (75%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003000631
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TOMAS VERA AYALA
How large is TOMAS VERA AYALA?
TOMAS VERA AYALA enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TOMAS VERA AYALA serve?
TOMAS VERA AYALA serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does TOMAS VERA AYALA have?
TOMAS VERA AYALA employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at TOMAS VERA AYALA?
Student demographics at TOMAS VERA AYALA are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Is TOMAS VERA AYALA public or private?
TOMAS VERA AYALA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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