RIO CANAS ABAJO

RIO CANAS ABAJO is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in MAYAGUEZ, PR with about 288 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. 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 20 teachers, RIO CANAS ABAJO has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. 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 its location and classification within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, here is a summary of the school:

**RIO CANAS ABAJO** is a public school located in the rural RIO CANAS ABAJO barrio of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Situated at the intersection of Highway 351 and 352, the school serves as a central educational hub for the surrounding agricultural and residential community. As a neighborhood school in this sector of Mayagüez, it plays a vital role in providing primary education to local families who reside away from the urban center of the city.

The school operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education and reflects the unique cultural and geographic characteristics of the western region of the island. Like many schools in rural sectors of Mayagüez, it focuses on fostering community engagement and providing foundational academic instruction to its students, helping to bridge the educational needs of the local population within the broader framework of the island’s public school system.

For more information, contact RIO CANAS ABAJO at (787) 831-0050 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.