SU JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO

CARR 2 KM 4 BO ENCARNACION
PENUELAS, PR 00624

146 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The **Escuela Jorge Lucas Valdivieso**, located in the Encarnación sector of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, serves as a local public educational institution dedicated to providing foundational learning for students in its rural community. As a school within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, it functions as a central hub for academic development, focusing on core curricular standards while fostering a sense of community engagement among students, faculty, and local families.

Given its location in the mountainous region of Peñuelas, the school plays a vital role in the social and educational fabric of the Barrio Encarnación. Like many schools in the region, it is tasked with preparing students for their subsequent educational levels, often navigating the unique challenges of rural school management while striving to provide a supportive and stable environment for its student body.

146

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SU JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	145

Hispanic
145 (99.3 %)
White
1 (0.7 %)

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)836-1105
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	83
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* 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 13

Grade 1 11

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 20

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 17

Ungraded 7

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SU JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	13
Grade 1	11
Grade 2	11
Grade 3	9
Grade 4	20
Grade 5	16
Grade 6	20
Grade 7	22
Grade 8	17
Ungraded	7

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SU JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	75	51.4%
Male	71	48.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)