ERNESTINA MENDEZ
ERNESTINA MENDEZ is a Title I public middle school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in SAN SEBASTIAN, PR with about 655 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 34 teachers, ERNESTINA MENDEZ has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Based on the address provided, this location corresponds to the **Escuela Ernestina Méndez**, a public educational institution located in the Bahonamey sector of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. Situated along the PR-111 highway, the school serves the local community in the western region of the island, typically providing primary education services to students residing in the surrounding rural and semi-rural neighborhoods.
As is characteristic of schools in this region of Puerto Rico, the institution functions under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education. It serves as a vital community hub, focusing on the foundational academic and social development of its students. The school’s facilities are located in a scenic area of San Sebastián, reflecting the geography of the island’s interior mountainous region, and it remains a key provider of public instruction for families within the municipality.
For more information, contact ERNESTINA MENDEZ at (787) 896-1745 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685
(787) 896-1745
ERNESTINA MENDEZ is a public Title I school in SAN SEBASTIAN, PR with about 655 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Puerto Rico
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Total Students:
- 655
- Teachers:
- 34
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 655 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ERNESTINA MENDEZ is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 99.7%
- Black or African American
- 0.3%
- Female
- 48.9%
- Male
- 51.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.