ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO

Set in MANATI, Puerto Rico, ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is a close-knit elementary campus, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It hosts 179 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Manatí Municipio as a whole.

Looking at school resources, ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, census data for Manatí Municipio shows median household earnings sit near $22,683 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 38%. Across Manatí Municipio's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,307 students), ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO is one campus in the mix.

PETRA CORRETJER DE O'NEILL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO.

ANTONIO VELEZ ALVARADO operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 162 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.