RAMON POWER Y GIRALT
RAMON POWER Y GIRALT is a Title I public high school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in LAS PIEDRAS, PR with about 749 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 40 teachers, RAMON POWER Y GIRALT has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
RAMON POWER Y GIRALT is a public school located in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction, typically catering to students at the elementary or middle school level. It is situated on Calle Jesús T. Piñero, a central area within the town, making it a key educational hub for families living in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Like many public schools in Puerto Rico, the institution is named after a prominent historical figure—in this case, Ramón Power y Giralt, who was the first delegate from Puerto Rico to the Spanish Cortes and a significant figure in the island’s political history. The school functions as a community center for students’ academic and social development, adhering to the standard curriculum set forth by the regional educational authorities to prepare students for subsequent levels of schooling.
For more information, contact RAMON POWER Y GIRALT at (787) 733-2561 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771
(787) 733-2561
RAMON POWER Y GIRALT is a public Title I school in LAS PIEDRAS, PR with about 749 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Puerto Rico
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Total Students:
- 749
- Teachers:
- 40
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 749 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending RAMON POWER Y GIRALT is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 99.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.1%
- White
- 0.1%
- Female
- 54.2%
- Male
- 45.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.