ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS

ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS is an elementary school located in PONCE, Puerto Rico, in Ponce Municipio. Its 96 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students.

ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS is among 856 schools run by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which serves 236,079 students.

Federal enrollment data show ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS is 96% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 2% White and 2% Native American. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1 at ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%.

Ponce Municipio has these Census figures: the median household income is $19,877 and about 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ponce Municipio is home to 41 public schools and about 10,054 public school students.

The closest public school to ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS is RAMON MARIN, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).

Enrollment has fallen by 12 students since 2020-21, to 96. By 2024-25, the school had 8.7 students per teacher, compared with 9.8 in 2020-21.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.