LIBERATA IRALDO (NUEVA)

CALLE MAIN URB ALTURAS DE RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE, PR 00745

370 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The school located at Calle Main in the Urb. Alturas de Rio Grande, known as **Escuela Liberata Iraldo (Nueva)**, serves the community of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. As a public educational institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school is integrated into the suburban landscape of the Alturas de Rio Grande residential area, providing accessible primary or secondary education to students residing in the municipality.

The institution plays a vital role in the local educational infrastructure, focusing on academic development within a community-oriented environment. Like many schools in the region, Liberata Iraldo strives to support student growth through standard curriculum requirements while fostering a sense of identity and belonging for the youth in this specific sector of Rio Grande. Its location within a residential urban area makes it a focal point for neighborhood activities and family involvement in the students' educational journeys.

370

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LIBERATA IRALDO (NUEVA)
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	369
American Indian	1

Hispanic
369 (99.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)888-3534
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	245
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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 6 101

Grade 7 119

Grade 8 145

Ungraded 5