BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS

CARR 362 KM 4 HM 3 BO GUAMA
SAN GERMAN, PR 00683

159 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, **Bartolomé de las Casas** is a public school located in the rural Bo. Guama sector of San Germán, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community in the southwestern region of the island, typically providing primary education services to students residing in the surrounding mountainous and rural areas of San Germán.

The school is named after the 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and social reformer Bartolomé de las Casas, a figure historically significant for his advocacy regarding the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Like many schools in rural Puerto Rican municipalities, it functions as a central community hub, focusing on fundamental academic development while operating within the specific logistical and geographic context of the Bo. Guama area.

159

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	158

Hispanic
158 (99.4 %)
White
1 (0.6 %)

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)892-7403
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	159
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	105
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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 14

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 10

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 18

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	14
Kindergarten	25
Grade 1	20
Grade 2	24
Grade 3	10
Grade 4	33
Grade 5	15
Grade 6	18

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	89	56%
Male	70	44%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)