ELVIRA RUPERTO QUILES (RIO CANAS ABAJO)

CARR 351 INT 352 BO RIO CANAS
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682

212 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Based on its location and classification within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, here is a summary of the school:

**Rio Canas Abajo** is a public school located in the rural Rio Canas Abajo barrio of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Situated at the intersection of Highway 351 and 352, the school serves as a central educational hub for the surrounding agricultural and residential community. As a neighborhood school in this sector of Mayagüez, it plays a vital role in providing primary education to local families who reside away from the urban center of the city.

The school operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education and reflects the unique cultural and geographic characteristics of the western region of the island. Like many schools in rural sectors of Mayagüez, it focuses on fostering community engagement and providing foundational academic instruction to its students, helping to bridge the educational needs of the local population within the broader framework of the island’s public school system.

212

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ELVIRA RUPERTO QUILES (RIO CANAS ABAJO)
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	211

Hispanic
211 (99.5 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)

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)831-0050
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	212
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	138
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 10

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 28

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ELVIRA RUPERTO QUILES (RIO CANAS ABAJO)
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	10
Kindergarten	19
Grade 1	22
Grade 2	14
Grade 3	14
Grade 4	21
Grade 5	24
Grade 6	19
Grade 7	41
Grade 8	28

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ELVIRA RUPERTO QUILES (RIO CANAS ABAJO)
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	84	39.6%
Male	128	60.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)