RAMON PEREZ PURCELL

CARR 132 KM 7 HM 7 BO SANTO DOMINGO
PENUELAS, PR 00624

310 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The **Ramon Perez Purcell** school is a public educational institution located in the Santo Domingo barrio of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico (specifically situated along Carr 132). As a school operating within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, it serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students in the Peñuelas area.

The school is typical of the regional educational facilities in southwestern Puerto Rico, functioning as a primary hub for local children. By being positioned along the main artery of Carr 132, the school serves as a central landmark for the Santo Domingo neighborhood, playing a vital role in the social and academic development of the youth in this specific municipality.

310

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	309
American Indian	1

Hispanic
309 (99.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)836-3577
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	198
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* 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 36

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 33

Ungraded 8

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	36
Grade 1	21
Grade 2	24
Grade 3	43
Grade 4	33
Grade 5	31
Grade 6	34
Grade 7	47
Grade 8	33
Ungraded	8

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	139	44.8%
Male	171	55.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)