ASUNCION LUGO

Located at CARR 701 BO CAMINO NUEVO, in YABUCOA, Puerto Rico, ASUNCION LUGO is a compact elementary campus that educates 181 students (grades K through 8), operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 232.

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

On demographics, ASUNCION LUGO records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ASUNCION LUGO has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Yabucoa Municipio put median household income runs about $22,944 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 43%. In all, Yabucoa Municipio runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,904 students), of which ASUNCION LUGO is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROSA COSTA VALDIVIESO, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ASUNCION LUGO's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 181). Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.