ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN

VILLA PALMERA 369 CALLE BELEVUE
SAN JUAN, PR 00915

209 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Escuela Alejandro Tapia y Rivera is a public educational institution located in the Villa Palmera sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Situated on Calle Bellevue, the school serves the local community in the Santurce area. Named after the renowned Puerto Rican playwright, poet, and novelist Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, the school reflects the cultural and historical importance of its namesake, who is widely considered the father of Puerto Rican literature.

As an institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education, the school is dedicated to providing fundamental academic instruction to children within the Villa Palmera neighborhood. While it functions as a local community hub for primary education, it also stands as part of a historical landscape in San Juan, operating within a region known for its dense residential character and long-standing community ties. The school focuses on meeting the educational needs of its students while navigating the unique socio-economic challenges often present in the metropolitan school district.

209

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	208

Hispanic
208 (99.5 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)

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)726-0100
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	209
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	131
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 33

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 37

Ungraded 4

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	33
Grade 1	31
Grade 2	28
Grade 3	38
Grade 4	38
Grade 5	37
Ungraded	4

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	91	43.5%
Male	118	56.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)