HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO

HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 154 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Guayanilla Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Guayanilla Municipio shows median household income runs about $23,915 and roughly 41% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO is one of 6 public schools in Guayanilla Municipio (combined enrollment of about 1,583 students).

ARISTIDES CALES QUIROS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 48%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 154 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.