MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO

MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO is a Title I public high school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in SAN LORENZO, PR with about 189 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. 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 15 teachers, MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.

The school located at Carr 181 Km 12 in the Espino ward of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, is **Escuela MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO**. This institution serves the local community within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, providing academic instruction to students in the San Lorenzo municipality.

As a public school in the Espino area, it functions as a central educational hub for families living along the PR-181 corridor. Like many schools in this region, it is dedicated to providing fundamental primary or secondary education (depending on current grade-level configurations) while fostering the social and academic development of youth in the rural-suburban landscape of San Lorenzo.

For more information, contact MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO at (787) 736-9272 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

CARR 181 KM 12 BO ESPINO RAMAL 745
SAN LORENZO, PR 00754
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MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO is a public Title I school in SAN LORENZO, PR with about 189 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Puerto Rico

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
High School
Charter School:*
Not applicable
Total Students:
189
Teachers:
15
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
Grade Levels Offered
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade

* 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.

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School Demographics for 189 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending MARIA CRUZ BUITRAGO is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.

Hispanic/Latino
100.0%

Female
45.5%
Male
54.5%

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.