VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA

URB LA PLATA 11 CALLE JADE
CAYEY, PR 00737

298 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, **Virginia Vázquez Mendoza** is a public school located in the Urb. La Plata neighborhood of Cayey, Puerto Rico. It serves as a local educational institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, providing academic instruction to students in its surrounding community.

As a neighborhood school in Cayey, it plays a vital role in the social and academic development of local youth. Like many public schools in the region, it follows the standard Puerto Rican curriculum, focusing on core academic subjects while fostering community engagement and providing a structured learning environment for children living in the La Plata and greater Cayey area.

298

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	294

Hispanic
294 (98.7%)
White
4 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)263-4635
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	298
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	225
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 45

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	37
Grade 1	49
Grade 2	52
Grade 3	63
Grade 4	52
Grade 5	45

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	129	43.3%
Male	169	56.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)