DR. JOSE M. LAZARO

AVE EL COMANDANTE URB COUNTRY CLUB
CAROLINA, PR 00979

319 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The school located at **Ave. El Comandante in the Country Club urbanization of Carolina, Puerto Rico**, is officially known as **Escuela Dr. José M. Lázaro**. It is a public educational institution that serves the local community within the Carolina school district. As is typical of public schools in this area, it functions under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, providing academic instruction to students at the elementary or middle school level, focusing on the core curriculum required by the island's educational system.

The school is situated in a well-established residential neighborhood, placing it at the heart of the Country Club community. Because of its location in a densely populated urban area of Carolina, the school serves as a central hub for families in the vicinity. Like many schools in the region, it emphasizes student development through standardized academic programs while navigating the unique cultural and administrative framework of the Puerto Rican public school system.

319

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR. JOSE M. LAZARO
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	319

Hispanic
319 (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)769-3638
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	319
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	163
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 69

Grade 10 62

Grade 11 89

Grade 12 85

Ungraded 14

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DR. JOSE M. LAZARO
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	69
Grade 10	62
Grade 11	89
Grade 12	85
Ungraded	14

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DR. JOSE M. LAZARO
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	161	50.5%
Male	158	49.5%

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