ERNESTINA MENDEZ

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CARR.111KM.17HM 5 BO. BAHONAMEY
SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685
383 Students
Secondary School 6th - 11th
School Overview
Based on the address provided, this location corresponds to the **Escuela Ernestina Méndez**, a public educational institution located in the Bahonamey sector of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. Situated along the PR-111 highway, the school serves the local community in the western region of the island, typically providing primary education services to students residing in the surrounding rural and semi-rural neighborhoods.

As is characteristic of schools in this region of Puerto Rico, the institution functions under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education. It serves as a vital community hub, focusing on the foundational academic and social development of its students. The school’s facilities are located in a scenic area of San Sebastián, reflecting the geography of the island’s interior mountainous region, and it remains a key provider of public instruction for families within the municipality.
383
Total Students
37.0
Full-Time Teachers
10.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
96.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    383 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary 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)896-1745
Grade Range: 6th - 11th
Total Students: 383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 314
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 57

* 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 92
Grade 7 90
Grade 8 103
Grade 9 34
Grade 10 31
Grade 11 33
Gender Ratio