ANTONIO VALERO BERNABE

AVE GENERAL VALERO ESQ CALLE 17
FAJARDO, PR 00738

208 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The school located at **Avenida General Valero in Fajardo, Puerto Rico**, is the **Escuela Antonio Valero Bernabé**. Named after the prominent 19th-century Puerto Rican military general and independence activist Antonio Valero de Bernabé, the institution serves as a local pillar for academic instruction within the Fajardo municipality. As a public educational facility, it is integrated into the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s system, providing essential schooling to the surrounding community.

The school is situated in a central, accessible part of Fajardo, reflecting the architectural and urban layout typical of Puerto Rico’s historic coastal towns. While it functions primarily as a center for core curriculum subjects and student development, its location on Avenida General Valero places it within a significant area of the city, honoring a figure deeply tied to the island's military and political history. Like many schools in the region, it plays a vital role in fostering social cohesion and educational growth for the youth of Fajardo.

208

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ANTONIO VALERO BERNABE
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	206
American Indian	1

Hispanic
206 (99.0 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)863-0024
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	208
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	136
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 67

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 54

Ungraded 19