RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES

236 CALLE SAN JUSTO
QUEBRADILLAS, PR 00678

240 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ramon Emeterio Betances School is a public educational institution located in the municipality of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Situated on Calle San Justo, the school serves the local community by providing foundational education within the Puerto Rican public school system. It is named in honor of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances, a prominent 19th-century Puerto Rican nationalist, physician, and abolitionist who is widely celebrated as the "father of the Puerto Rican independence movement."

As an educational facility in Quebradillas, the school plays a vital role in the town's social and academic landscape, focusing on the development of its students through standard curricula mandated by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Beyond its academic functions, the school serves as a point of civic pride, carrying the name of a historical figure whose legacy of social justice and intellectual rigor remains a significant part of the island's cultural identity.

240

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	240

Hispanic
240 (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)895-2575
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	240
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	164
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 32

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 46

Ungraded 9

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	32
Kindergarten	25
Grade 1	34
Grade 2	36
Grade 3	28
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	46
Ungraded	9

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	117	48.8%
Male	123	51.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)