JUAN B. HUYKE
JUAN B. HUYKE is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in YABUCOA, PR with about 161 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th 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 18 teachers, JUAN B. HUYKE has a student/teacher ratio of about 8:1. 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.
The **JUAN B. HUYKE School** is a public educational institution located in the Juan Martín neighborhood of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. As a school serving the local community, it operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, providing academic instruction to students within the region. Its location in the Juan Martín sector places it in a rural-coastal setting, typical of the municipalities in the southeastern part of the island.
Like many public schools in Puerto Rico, the JUAN B. HUYKE School plays a vital role in its community by fostering educational development and social cohesion for local families. While it functions primarily as a center for K-12 learning, it also serves as a focal point for neighborhood engagement. The school is named in honor of JUAN B. HUYKE, a prominent 20th-century Puerto Rican educator, writer, and former Secretary of Public Instruction, whose legacy continues to be recognized throughout the island’s public school system.
For more information, contact JUAN B. HUYKE at (787) 893-2122 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
YABUCOA, PR 00767
(787) 893-2122
JUAN B. HUYKE is a public Title I school in YABUCOA, PR with about 161 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Puerto Rico
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Total Students:
- 161
- Teachers:
- 18
- 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 161 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JUAN B. HUYKE is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 99% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 99.4%
- White
- 0.6%
- Female
- 44.7%
- Male
- 55.3%
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.