CARMEN BENITEZ

CARMEN BENITEZ is a big primary school in LAS PIEDRAS, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school educates 358 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% above the state mean of about 232.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, CARMEN BENITEZ lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Las Piedras Municipio as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CARMEN BENITEZ has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting CARMEN BENITEZ tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at CARMEN BENITEZ qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Las Piedras Municipio shows median household income runs about $25,232 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 36%. CARMEN BENITEZ is one of 7 public schools in Las Piedras Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,239 students).

RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 24%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 358 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CARMEN BENITEZ community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.