MARGARITA JANER PALACIOS

CARR ALEJANDRINO FINAL KM 1 HM 0
GUAYNABO, PR 00970

488 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**Escuela Margarita Janer Palacios**, located in the Frailes ward of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is a public educational institution serving the local community. Situated at the end of Carr. Alejandrino (KM 1 HM 0), the school functions within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, providing academic instruction to students in the area.

As a fixture in the Guaynabo municipality, the school is known for its role in the foundational development of students in the region. While it operates as a standard public facility, it reflects the broader educational landscape of Puerto Rico, focusing on delivering the core curriculum while serving the specific needs of the families residing in the suburban and rural-adjacent sectors of the Guaynabo area.

488

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARGARITA JANER PALACIOS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	485
American Indian	3

Hispanic
485 (99.4 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

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)720-2217
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	488
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	298
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* 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 9 107

Grade 10 131

Grade 11 130

Grade 12 119

Ungraded 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for MARGARITA JANER PALACIOS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	107
Grade 10	131
Grade 11	130
Grade 12	119
Ungraded	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for MARGARITA JANER PALACIOS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	263	53.9%
Male	225	46.1%

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