JUAN PONCE DE LEON GUAYNABO

CARR 2 KM 7 HM 3 BO JUAN DOMINGO
GUAYNABO, PR 00970

350 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

The Juan Ponce de León school, located in the Juan Domingo sector of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, functions as an *escuela especializada* (specialized school). In the context of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, this designation typically indicates an institution that focuses on a particular academic, artistic, or technical discipline, often requiring students to meet specific admissions criteria to participate in their specialized curriculum.

Situated along Carr. 2, the school serves the local Guaynabo community by providing a structured educational environment tailored to its specific program goals. As a specialized facility, it plays a distinct role in the regional school system by offering students access to focused instruction that differentiates it from traditional general-education public schools in the area.

350

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUAN PONCE DE LEON GUAYNABO
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	348
Asian	1

Hispanic
348 (99.4 %)
White
1 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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)792-3550
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	350
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	215
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 30

Grade 9 28