DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRON

URB. VIVES CALLE PASEO DEL PUEBLO
GUAYAMA, PR 00784

475 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The **Dr. Rafael López Landrón** school is a public educational institution located in the Urb. Vives neighborhood on Calle Paseo del Pueblo in Guayama, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students in the area. It is named in honor of Dr. Rafael López Landrón, a notable figure in Puerto Rican history known for his contributions as a lawyer, writer, and intellectual.

The school operates within the socio-cultural context of Guayama, a coastal municipality often referred to as "La Ciudad del Guamaní." Like many schools in the region, it functions as a central pillar for neighborhood families, focusing on student development through standard curriculum requirements. Its location in the Urb. Vives area positions it as an accessible neighborhood school, contributing to the educational landscape of the southeastern region of the island.

475

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRON
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	474
American Indian	1

Hispanic
474 (99.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)864-4366
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	475
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	232
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* 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 6 52

Grade 7 65

Grade 8 66

Grade 9 67

Grade 10 59

Grade 11 72

Grade 12 65

Ungraded 29