FRANCISCO PRADO PICART

FRANCISCO PRADO PICART is one of the compact elementary schools in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 147 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 232 students each, so FRANCISCO PRADO PICART sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; FRANCISCO PRADO PICART is among them.

Demographically, FRANCISCO PRADO PICART logs that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Juana Díaz Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FRANCISCO PRADO PICART has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Juana Díaz Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $24,852 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 40%. In all, Juana Díaz Municipio runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,377 students), of which FRANCISCO PRADO PICART is one.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRANCISCO PRADO PICART has declined 52%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

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