HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS)
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS) is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in LARES, PR with about 396 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 39 teachers, HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS) has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. 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 location and official school listings for the Puerto Rico Department of Education, here is a summary of the Hector Hernandez Arana School:
Hector Hernandez Arana is a public intermediate school (escuela intermedia) situated in the Bo. Piletas sector of Lares, Puerto Rico, specifically located at Carr 129 KM 24.7. As an intermediate-level institution, the school serves students typically ranging from seventh to ninth grade, providing a foundational academic environment for adolescents within the local mountain community.
The school functions as a key educational hub for the Piletas area, emphasizing the standard Puerto Rican public school curriculum. Like many schools in the central-western region of the island, it plays an essential role in the social and academic development of local youth, working to provide core subjects and student support services within the infrastructure maintained by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico.
For more information, contact HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS) at (787) 897-2350 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LARES, PR 00669
(787) 897-2350
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS) is a public Title I school in LARES, PR with about 396 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:
- 396
- Teachers:
- 39
- 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 396 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA (INTERMEDIA BO PILETAS) is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 100.0%
- Female
- 47.2%
- Male
- 52.8%
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.