LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS

CALLE A SECTOR NUEVO
BARRANQUITAS, PR 00794

579 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School is located in the mountainous municipality of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, specifically within the Sector Nuevo community. As a public school operating under the Puerto Rico Department of Education, it serves as a foundational educational hub for children in this rural and close-knit area. The school is named in honor of Luis Muñoz Marín, the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico and a pivotal figure in the island's political history, reflecting a commitment to local civic identity and heritage.

The school functions as a focal point for the surrounding community, providing essential academic instruction and social development to students in the Barranquitas region. Given its location in the central mountainous interior of the island, the school plays a vital role in supporting the educational needs of families in a setting that values tradition and local culture. Like many institutions in the region, the school strives to provide a stable learning environment that helps students navigate both their academic curricula and the specific social challenges often found in rural, decentralized communities.

579

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	579

Hispanic
579 (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)857-3714
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	579
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	412
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	75

* 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 8 18

Grade 9 152

Grade 10 124

Grade 11 144

Grade 12 141

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 8	18
Grade 9	152
Grade 10	124
Grade 11	144
Grade 12	141

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	292	50.4%
Male	287	49.6%

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