DALILA TORRES
DALILA TORRES is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in GUAYANILLA, PR with about 147 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 3rd 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 15 teachers, DALILA TORRES has a student/teacher ratio of about 9:1. 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, the school you are referring to is **Escuela DALILA TORRES**, located in the municipality of **Guayanilla, Puerto Rico**.
Escuela DALILA TORRES serves the local community in the Sector Sitio area of Guayanilla. As a public institution under the Puerto Rico Department of Education, the school is dedicated to providing fundamental primary or secondary education to children in the region. Like many schools in this specific part of southern Puerto Rico, it functions as a vital social and educational hub for families living in the surrounding rural and semi-urban sectors.
The school is noted for being part of a district that has faced significant infrastructure challenges due to seismic activity in the region over the past several years. As a result, the institution has been deeply involved in local efforts to maintain educational continuity for its students, emphasizing resilience and community support. Its mission remains centered on fostering academic growth and providing a safe learning environment for the youth of Guayanilla despite the environmental and logistical hurdles often faced by schools in the southern coastal region of the island.
For more information, contact DALILA TORRES at (787) 835-2030 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
GUAYANILLA, PR 00656
(787) 835-2030
DALILA TORRES is a public Title I school in GUAYANILLA, PR with about 147 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:
- 147
- Teachers:
- 15
- 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 147 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DALILA TORRES is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 100.0%
- Female
- 49.7%
- Male
- 50.3%
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.