Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001069
VICENTE PALES ANES
CALLE 4 ESQ. VICENTE PALES, GUAYAMA, PR 00784 · (787) 864-0866 · Guayama Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
6.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
110 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 52% smaller than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
2%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 VICENTE PALES ANES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICENTE PALES ANES this school | 120 | 91.7% | N/A |
| AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO PONCE | 104 | 91.3% | N/A |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS CANOVANAS CANOVANAS | 118 | 90.7% | N/A |
| ROSENDO MATIENZO CINTRON LAJAS | 96 | 91.7% | N/A |
| BENITA GONZALEZ QUINONES CAGUAS | 136 | 90.4% | N/A |
| AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ SAN SEBASTIAN | 103 | 90.3% | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
120
-22 (-15%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 120 | 19 | 6.3:1 | 92% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 16 | 7.4:1 | 91% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 16 | 7.6:1 | 91% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 94% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 16 | 7.7:1 | 90% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 14 | 9.0:1 | 86% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 92% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 32 | 10.3:1 | 88% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VICENTE PALES ANES.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (123 to 120); teachers up 19% (16 to 19).
About VICENTE PALES ANES
Students in GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico, attend VICENTE PALES ANES, a small elementary school. The school serves 120 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students, and its 856 schools include VICENTE PALES ANES.
Federal enrollment data show VICENTE PALES ANES is 99% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Guayama Municipio residents. VICENTE PALES ANES's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
VICENTE PALES ANES operates with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 6.3:1. That is lower than the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. About 92% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
According to the American Community Survey, in Guayama Municipio, the median household income is $20,402 and the poverty rate is about 47%. There are 11 public schools in Guayama Municipio, enrolling about 3,290 students in all.
GENARO CAUTINO is the public school closest to VICENTE PALES ANES, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 120, a 15% decrease from 142 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 9.5:1 to 6.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Guayama Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,298
Census ACS
Median income
$20,402
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
47%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,290 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 GUAYAMA
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRONHigh · 309 students
- GENARO CAUTINOHigh · 302 students
- FRANCISCO GARCIA BOYRIEElementary · 301 students
- SIMON MADERAElementary · 281 students
- OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARAElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- GENARO CAUTINO0.3 mi · 302
- WASHINGTON I0.3 mi · 232
- SIMON MADERA0.6 mi · 281
- DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRON0.7 mi · 309
- FRANCISCO GARCIA BOYRIE1.1 mi · 301
- RAFAEL ANTONIO DELGADO MATEO1.2 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About VICENTE PALES ANESWhat is the total enrollment at VICENTE PALES ANES?
VICENTE PALES ANES enrolls approximately 120 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does VICENTE PALES ANES serve?
VICENTE PALES ANES serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does VICENTE PALES ANES have?
VICENTE PALES ANES employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
What is the student diversity at VICENTE PALES ANES?
Student demographics at VICENTE PALES ANES are roughly 99% Hispanic.
What district is VICENTE PALES ANES in?
VICENTE PALES ANES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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