ELEMENTAL NUEVA HORMIGUEROS

CARR 309 KM 1.9 INTERIOR BO JUANAJIBO
HORMIGUEROS, PR 00660

262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Based on its location and official classification, **Elemental Nueva** (officially known as the **Escuela Elemental Nueva**) is a public elementary school located in the Juanajibo barrio of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. Situated along Carr. 309, the school serves the local community by providing foundational primary education to children in the area, typically spanning from kindergarten through the early elementary grades.

As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school operates within the local educational district of the southwestern region of the island. Like many elementary schools in the Hormigueros area, it functions as a neighborhood anchor, focusing on the core academic curriculum—including Spanish, mathematics, science, and social studies—while fostering the social and emotional development of young students in a rural-suburban setting.

262

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ELEMENTAL NUEVA HORMIGUEROS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	262

Hispanic
262 (100.0 %)

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)849-2610
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 11

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 42

Ungraded 8

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ELEMENTAL NUEVA HORMIGUEROS
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	11
Kindergarten	43
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	42
Grade 3	38
Grade 4	39
Grade 5	42
Ungraded	8

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ELEMENTAL NUEVA HORMIGUEROS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	115	43.9%
Male	147	56.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)