FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA

FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA is an elementary school of close-knit scale in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, caters to 152 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

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

In terms of who attends, FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Caguas Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $31,379 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 34%. FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA is one of 32 public schools in Caguas Municipio (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students).

Nearest neighbor: ANTONIO DOMINGUEZ NIEVES, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

FRANCISCO VALDES ROLA operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.