MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDO (ESPECIALIZADA)

528 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The **Escuela Especializada Marta Velez de Fajardo**, located in the Urbanización Cana of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is a distinguished academic institution that operates under the specialized school model of the Puerto Rico Department of Education. As a specialized school, it is designed to provide a curriculum that goes beyond the standard general education framework, often focusing on advanced academics, arts, or specific pedagogical approaches intended to foster high achievement and intensive development for its student body.

The school serves as a central pillar of the local community in Bayamón, providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes discipline, academic rigor, and personal growth. By catering to students who have demonstrated the potential or interest to excel in a specialized track, the institution plays a vital role in preparing its graduates for post-secondary education and professional success. Its location in a suburban residential area makes it an accessible and well-recognized hub for academic excellence within the region.

528

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDO (ESPECIALIZADA)
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	520

Hispanic
520 (98.5 %)
White
8 (1.5 %)

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)797-1775
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	528
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	399
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	73

* 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 71

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 54

Grade 7 33

Grade 8 19

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDO (ESPECIALIZADA)
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	71
Grade 1	67
Grade 2	66
Grade 3	73
Grade 4	70
Grade 5	75
Grade 6	54
Grade 7	33
Grade 8	19

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for MARTA VELEZ DE FAJARDO (ESPECIALIZADA)
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	280	53%
Male	248	47%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)