HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ

HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ is one of the mid-sized middle schools in BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 324 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 242 students per school, that is 34% bigger than typical.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Barceloneta Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.9:1, putting HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Barceloneta Municipio put median household earnings sit near $24,508 and the poverty rate sits near 41%. In all, Barceloneta Municipio runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,636 students), of which HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ is one.

Nearest neighbor: ELI RAMOS ROSARIO, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HECTOR M. RUIZ MARTINEZ has contracted 39%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

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