DRA. MARIA CADILLA DE MARTINEZ

CARR 129 SECTOR LAS CUNETAS INT CARR 490
ARECIBO, PR 00614

316 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The **Dra. María Cadilla de Martínez** school is a public educational institution located in the Las Cunetas sector of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, situated at the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway 490. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local Arecibo community, providing primary or secondary education (depending on current district restructuring) with a focus on meeting the academic and social needs of students in the surrounding rural and suburban areas.

Named in honor of Dra. María Cadilla de Martínez—a distinguished Puerto Rican educator, writer, and folklorist known for her significant contributions to Puerto Rican literature and cultural history—the school carries a legacy of intellectual heritage. The facility acts as a central hub for the Las Cunetas community, fostering a learning environment that aims to balance traditional curriculum requirements with the specific cultural and academic goals of the Arecibo region.

316

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DRA. MARIA CADILLA DE MARTINEZ
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	316

Hispanic
316 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)878-1068
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	254
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* 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

Grade 9 53

Grade 10 77

Grade 11 83

Grade 12 100

Ungraded 3