RAFAEL N. COCA

CALLE FERNANDEZ GARCIA FINAL
LUQUILLO, PR 00773

289 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, this location corresponds to the **Escuela Rafael N. Coca**, a public educational institution located in the municipality of Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Situated at the end of Calle Fernández García, the school serves the local community and is part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s district system. As a typical neighborhood school, it focuses on providing primary or secondary education (depending on the current grade level configuration) to the children of the Luquillo area, operating within the framework of the island's public school curriculum.

The school is a recognizable landmark within the town of Luquillo, known for its strategic location near the urban center. Like many public schools in Puerto Rico, it functions as a central hub for student development, offering core academic subjects alongside extracurricular activities intended to foster both social and intellectual growth. It plays an essential role in the local educational infrastructure, supporting families in the region by providing accessible public schooling in a coastal municipality.

289

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RAFAEL N. COCA
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	283

Hispanic
283 (97.9 %)
White
6 (2.1 %)

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)889-3243
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	289
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	206
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* 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 93

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 86

Ungraded 23