Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000138
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
URB LA PLATA 11 CALLE JADE, CAYEY, PR 00737 · (787) 263-4635 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 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
9.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
266 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 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
3%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 VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA this school | 298 | 89.3% | N/A |
| BENIGNO CARRION CAYEY | 289 | 88.9% | N/A |
| SIMON MADERA GUAYAMA | 281 | 89.3% | N/A |
| FEDERICO DEGETAU ARECIBO ARECIBO | 316 | 89.2% | N/A |
| PEDRO COLON SANTIAGO JUANA DIAZ | 330 | 87.9% | N/A |
| FRANCISCA DAVILA SEMPRIT TOA BAJA | 216 | 88.4% | 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
298
-58 (-16%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 298 | 30 | 9.9:1 | 89% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 31 | 9.8:1 | 91% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 91% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 93% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 18 | 10.5:1 | 90% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 88% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 92% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 86% (414) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (189 to 298); teachers up 67% (18 to 30).
About VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is a mid-sized elementary school in CAYEY, Puerto Rico. It had 298 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Puerto Rico average about 232 students, which makes this school 28% above average.
Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is one of 856 schools. The district enrolls 236,079 students.
Roughly 99% of students at VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA are Hispanic. Cayey Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 3%.
Its ratio of 9.9:1 is based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Puerto Rico average 9.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%. The figure for public schools in Cayey Municipio is close, at 87%.
The school is in Cayey Municipio, where median household income comes to about $30,129 and the poverty rate is about 33%. Cayey Municipio's 13 public schools enroll about 3,598 students and include VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA's closest public school neighbor is CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL, about 1.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 356 in 2020-21 to 298 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Cayey Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,917
Census ACS
Median income
$30,129
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,598 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 CAYEY
- BENJAMIN HARRISONHigh · 695 students
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEYHigh · 362 students
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRESElementary · 345 students
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEYElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL1.3 mi · 115
- MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY1.4 mi · 362
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES1.5 mi · 344
- ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU1.6 mi · 225
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES1.9 mi · 243
- BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA1.9 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAHow large is VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA serve?
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA.
How diverse is VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA?
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Cayey Municipio.
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