RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS

CALLE JESUS T PINERO 22
LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771

742 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Ramon Power y Giralt is a public school located in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction, typically catering to students at the elementary or middle school level. It is situated on Calle Jesús T. Piñero, a central area within the town, making it a key educational hub for families living in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Like many public schools in Puerto Rico, the institution is named after a prominent historical figure—in this case, Ramón Power y Giralt, who was the first delegate from Puerto Rico to the Spanish Cortes and a significant figure in the island’s political history. The school functions as a community center for students’ academic and social development, adhering to the standard curriculum set forth by the regional educational authorities to prepare students for subsequent levels of schooling.

742

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	740
American Indian	1

Hispanic
740 (99.7 %)
White
1 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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)733-2561
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	742
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	548
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	99

* 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 9 183

Grade 10 185

Grade 11 183

Grade 12 164

Ungraded 27

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	183
Grade 10	185
Grade 11	183
Grade 12	164
Ungraded	27

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	376	50.7%
Male	366	49.3%

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