CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERA (INTERMEDIA BO. PALMER)

CALLE PRINCIPAL CARR 967 BO PALMER
RIO GRANDE, PR 00745

288 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The **Carmen Feliciano Carrera School** (Escuela Intermedia Bo. Palmer) is a public intermediate school located in the Palmer neighborhood of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. Situated along PR-967, the school serves the local community by providing academic instruction to middle-school-aged students, typically encompassing grades 6 through 8 within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system.

As a neighborhood-based institution, the school plays a vital role in the academic development of the youth in the Bo. Palmer area. Like many schools in the region, it focuses on delivering the standard Department of Education curriculum while addressing the unique social and educational needs of its community. Its location near the foothills of the El Yunque National Forest reflects the semi-rural context of the community, serving as both an educational hub and a central point for neighborhood engagement in Río Grande.

288

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERA (INTERMEDIA BO. PALMER)
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	286

Hispanic
286 (99.3 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)

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)809-0052
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	288
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
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 80

Grade 7 94

Grade 8 87

Ungraded 27