JARDINES DE PONCE
JARDINES DE PONCE is a Title I public middle school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in PONCE, PR with about 332 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 28 teachers, JARDINES DE PONCE has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
JARDINES DE PONCE is a public school located in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, situated specifically along Carr. 505 in the JARDINES DE PONCE urban development. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction tailored to the regional curriculum. It functions as a neighborhood educational hub, catering to families residing in the northern sector of Ponce and maintaining the standard structure of the island’s public school system.
The school is positioned within a residential area, which allows it to foster a close-knit environment for its students. Like many schools in the Ponce region, JARDINES DE PONCE integrates local cultural values with its academic programming, striving to support the personal and intellectual development of its student body. While it operates under the broader mandates of the Department of Education, it remains a critical point of social and educational engagement for the children and parents within the JARDINES DE PONCE community.
For more information, contact JARDINES DE PONCE at (787) 844-3400 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
PONCE, PR 00731
(787) 844-3400
JARDINES DE PONCE is a public Title I school in PONCE, PR with about 332 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Puerto Rico
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Total Students:
- 332
- Teachers:
- 28
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 332 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JARDINES DE PONCE is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 100.0%
- Female
- 45.2%
- Male
- 54.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.