RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA

255 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Based on the address and institutional records, the school you are referring to is the **Escuela Rafael Irizarry Rivera**, located in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. It is a public educational institution that serves the local community by providing instruction at the elementary level. Like many schools in the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, its mission centers on fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of children within the Peñuelas region.

The school is situated on Calle Pedro Alvarado, placing it centrally within the town’s urban area. As an educational pillar in the community, the school works to integrate standard curriculum requirements with local cultural values, aiming to prepare students for their transition into secondary education. Facilities at this location typically include traditional classrooms, administrative offices, and recreational spaces designed to support the daily learning activities of its student body.

255

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	254

Hispanic
254 (99.6 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)

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)836-1177
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	255
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	193
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* 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 65

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 79

Ungraded 28