DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA

DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA is a medium-sized K-5 school in VILLALBA, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school serves 279 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 20% above typical.

DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that teaches 236,079 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Villalba Municipio as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Villalba Municipio) reports that the typical household earns roughly $26,286 per year and roughly 35% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Villalba Municipio runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,828 students), of which DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA is one.

NORMA I. TORRES COLON is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 282 students in 2018 compared to 279 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.