The brief
A Puerto Rico Department of Education high school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 394 of 842 schools in Puerto Rico and 394 of 842 in Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Centro Vocacional Especial is listed in Puerto Rico Department of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201830%
- 201720%
- 201620%
- 201510%
- 201410%
- 201310%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2018–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2018) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2018).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2018 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2018 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2018 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2018 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 00602; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2018; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $21,702
- Median home value
- $108,200
- Median rent
- $465/mo
- College educated
- 23.6%
- Homeownership
- 75.3%
- Poverty rate
- 46.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 00602; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 91.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Centro Vocacional Especial serve?
Centro Vocacional Especial serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Centro Vocacional Especial?
Centro Vocacional Especial has an enrollment of approximately 135 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centro Vocacional Especial?
The student-teacher ratio at Centro Vocacional Especial is 5.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Centro Vocacional Especial rank in PR?
Centro Vocacional Especial ranks #394 of 842 schools in PR.
What is Centro Vocacional Especial's MySchoolScout rating?
Centro Vocacional Especial has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Centro Vocacional Especial?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Centro Vocacional Especial has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2018).
Is Centro Vocacional Especial a charter school?
No, Centro Vocacional Especial is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Centro Vocacional Especial a Title I school?
No, Centro Vocacional Especial is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Centro Vocacional Especial?
91.1% of students at Centro Vocacional Especial qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 135
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Aguada Municipio
- Phone
- (787) 868-3245
- Rank in district
- #394 of 842
- Schools in district
- 858
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- District child poverty rate
- 49.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 00602)
- 37,510
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 46
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Puerto Rico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.