LA ESPERANZA (LUIS PALES MATOS)

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CALLE 19 NE PTO NUEVO
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
149 Students
Ungraded UG - UG
School Overview
Based on educational records, **La Esperanza (Luis Palés Matos)** is a public school located in the Puerto Nuevo sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It serves as a community-based educational institution that operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education. The school is named in honor of Luis Palés Matos, one of the most prominent Puerto Rican poets and a central figure in the development of Afro-Antillean poetry, which grounds the school’s identity in local literary and cultural heritage.

The school primarily focuses on providing foundational education to the students of the Puerto Nuevo area. As a public institution in San Juan, it functions as a vital social hub for local families, adhering to the standard curriculum mandated by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. While it serves as a place of academic instruction, the school also reflects the broader socio-economic landscape of the San Juan metropolitan region, prioritizing student development and community engagement within its specific neighborhood context.
149
Total Students
42.0
Full-Time Teachers
3.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
55.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    149 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Ungraded
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone: (787)782-0295
Grade Range: UG - UG
Total Students: 149
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 3.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 70
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 13

* 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
Ungraded 149
Gender Ratio