ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA

As an average-sized primary school in AGUADA, Puerto Rico, ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA instructs 224 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Aguada Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Aguada Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $21,501 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 43%. In all, Aguada Municipio runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,955 students), of which ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA is one.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRO VOCACIONAL ESPECIAL, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ANSELMO VILLARRUBIA's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 224). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.