FRANCISCO ZAYAS SANTANA

CARR 150 KM 5 HM I URB LA VEGA
VILLALBA, PR 00766

343 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The **Francisco Zayas Santana** school is a public educational institution located in the municipality of **Villalba, Puerto Rico**, situated specifically along Highway 150 in the La Vega urban area. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction tailored to the needs of students in the region.

The facility is centrally located within the Villalba area, making it a key educational hub for families residing in and around the La Vega urban community. While it operates within the broader framework of the island's public school curriculum, the school plays a vital role in the social and intellectual development of Villalba's youth, striving to provide a consistent learning environment that supports both academic growth and community engagement.

343

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FRANCISCO ZAYAS SANTANA
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	343

Hispanic
343 (100.0 %)

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)847-2275
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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 86

Grade 7 109

Grade 8 116

Ungraded 32