ELBA LUGO CARRION (ESPECIALIZADA)

URB VILLA SERENA CALLE ORQUIDEA
ARECIBO, PR 00614

263 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The **Escuela Especializada Elba Lugo Carrión**, located in the Villa Serena urbanization of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is a public specialized school known for its focus on academic excellence and holistic student development. As a specialized institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school is designed to offer a rigorous curriculum that caters to students who demonstrate specific academic potential or interest in specialized areas of study, distinguishing it from general neighborhood schools in the region.

The school is well-regarded for fostering a disciplined and community-oriented environment, often characterized by strong faculty involvement and a focus on preparing students for higher education. By operating within the Villa Serena neighborhood, it serves as a central hub for academic advancement in Arecibo, emphasizing not only core subjects like mathematics, science, and humanities but also the cultivation of critical thinking skills and character development necessary for success in a competitive academic landscape.

263

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ELBA LUGO CARRION (ESPECIALIZADA)
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	261

Hispanic
261 (99.2 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)879-4825
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	263
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	191
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 48

Ungraded 2

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ELBA LUGO CARRION (ESPECIALIZADA)
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	50
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	52
Grade 3	35
Grade 4	37
Grade 5	48
Ungraded	2

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ELBA LUGO CARRION (ESPECIALIZADA)
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	124	47.1%
Male	139	52.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)