ELBA LUGO CARRION

As a mid-sized elementary campus in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, ELBA LUGO CARRION enrolls 263 students from grades K through 5, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. ELBA LUGO CARRION is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELBA LUGO CARRION records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Arecibo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ELBA LUGO CARRION has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at ELBA LUGO CARRION qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, census data for Arecibo Municipio shows median household earnings sit near $23,635 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 38%. In all, Arecibo Municipio runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,627 students), of which ELBA LUGO CARRION is one.

VICTOR ROJAS I is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELBA LUGO CARRION has decreased 24%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.