HERMINIA GARCIA

CALLE E9 URB GLENVIEW GARDEN
PONCE, PR 00733

472 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Based on the location and official records for Puerto Rico’s Department of Education, **Herminia Garcia Elementary School** (Escuela Elemental Herminia García) is a public primary school situated in the Glenview Garden urban area of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It serves the local community by providing foundational education to students in the surrounding neighborhoods, focusing on the standard academic curriculum mandated by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.

As a community-based school in Ponce, the institution plays a vital role in the social and academic development of local youth. Like many public schools in the region, its operations are centered on fostering student growth through traditional classroom instruction while navigating the unique socio-economic landscape of the southern region of the island. It serves as a localized hub for families within the Glenview Garden district, maintaining a focus on primary education and school-community engagement.

472

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HERMINIA GARCIA
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	468

Hispanic
468 (99.2 %)
White
4 (0.8 %)

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)840-6455
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	342
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	62

* 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 73

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 87

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for HERMINIA GARCIA
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	73
Grade 1	85
Grade 2	73
Grade 3	69
Grade 4	85
Grade 5	87

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for HERMINIA GARCIA
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	226	47.9%
Male	246	52.1%

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