LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO

CARR 53 KM 1 HM 5 SECT BARRANCAS
ARECIBO, PR 00614

216 Students

Other K - 9th

School Overview

Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School is a public educational institution located in the Barrancas sector of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Situated along Carr. 53, the school serves the local community by providing foundational education to students in the region. As a part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, the school is named in honor of Luis Muñoz Marín, the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico and a central figure in the island’s political history.

The school functions as a hub for the Barrancas neighborhood, emphasizing academic development and social growth within a rural-to-suburban setting. Like many schools in the Arecibo district, it plays a vital role in fostering community identity while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of the island's public school system. The facility provides a structured environment for young learners to engage with the core curriculum, local culture, and extracurricular activities aimed at preparing them for their transition to secondary education.

216

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	214

Hispanic
214 (99.1%)
White
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
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)880-0757
Grade Range:	K - 9th
Total Students:	216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	164
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 35

Grade 8 37

Grade 9 1