INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO

139 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Escuela Inés María Mendoza, located on Avenida Luis Muñoz Marín in Yauco, Puerto Rico, serves as a vital educational institution within the local community. Named in honor of the former First Lady of Puerto Rico and noted educator and writer, the school operates under the Puerto Rico Department of Education. It is positioned centrally within the municipality, providing foundational academic instruction to students in the Yauco area, while maintaining a commitment to the cultural and educational development of its pupils.

As a public school in this region, the institution functions as a community hub that balances standardized curriculum requirements with the unique social context of southwestern Puerto Rico. While it serves the academic needs of the youth in Yauco, it also stands as a reflection of the island's educational infrastructure, striving to provide essential learning opportunities and resources to its student body despite the ongoing challenges faced by the public school system in the region.

139

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	138

Hispanic
138 (99.3%)
White
1 (0.7%)

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)267-0030
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	139
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	101
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 4

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	4
Kindergarten	16
Grade 1	26
Grade 2	22
Grade 3	19
Grade 4	26
Grade 5	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for INES MARIA MENDOZA YAUCO
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	75	54%
Male	64	46%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)