VICENTE PALES ANES

VICENTE PALES ANES is a compact elementary-level community in GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school instructs 120 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, VICENTE PALES ANES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, VICENTE PALES ANES shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Guayama Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, VICENTE PALES ANES has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting VICENTE PALES ANES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Guayama Municipio put median household earnings sit near $20,402 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 47%. Across Guayama Municipio's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,290 students), VICENTE PALES ANES is one campus in the mix.

GENARO CAUTINO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VICENTE PALES ANES.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VICENTE PALES ANES has stayed largely flat, going from 123 students in 2018 to 120 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.