HEMETERIO COLON

HEMETERIO COLON is one of the reasonably sized middle-grades schools in PONCE, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 254 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, HEMETERIO COLON records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.9:1, putting HEMETERIO COLON higher than the state norm the norm. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ponce Municipio put median household income runs about $19,877 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 46%. Across Ponce Municipio's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,054 students), HEMETERIO COLON is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Five-year trend. HEMETERIO COLON's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 254). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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