FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO

FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO is a 6-8 campus of average-sized scale in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, works with 327 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 242 students each, so FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO sits 35% bigger than that benchmark.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO is one campus in the system.

Demographically, FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Caguas Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.9:1, putting FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO higher than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Caguas Municipio shows median household income runs about $31,379 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 34%. Across Caguas Municipio's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students), FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PEPITA GARRIGA, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. FELIPE RIVERA CENTENO's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 327). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.