PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ (JOSEFINA LINARES)

CARR 111 KM 12.5 BO. LARES
LARES, PR 00669

128 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The **Josefina Linares School** is a public educational institution located in the barrio of Lares, Puerto Rico, specifically situated at KM 12.5 along Highway 111. As is typical of many schools in this rural mountainous region, the institution serves as a central hub for the local community, providing essential academic instruction and social development for students in the surrounding area.

The school operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education and reflects the geographic and cultural characteristics of Lares. Because of its location in a "barrio" setting, the school plays a vital role in the lives of local families, often acting as a focal point for neighborhood engagement while working to meet the specific educational needs of students living in the interior of the island.

128

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

4.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

114.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ (JOSEFINA LINARES)
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	128

Hispanic
128 (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)897-4070
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	128
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	124
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 5 13

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 15

Grade 9 17

Grade 10 13

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 10

Ungraded 15