JAIME L. DREW

JAIME L. DREW is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in PONCE, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school teaches 235 students in grades K through 5.

JAIME L. DREW is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that serves 236,079 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JAIME L. DREW lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Ponce Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting JAIME L. DREW higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at JAIME L. DREW qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Ponce Municipio reports that the typical household earns roughly $19,877 per year and roughly 46% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JAIME L. DREW is one of 41 public schools in Ponce Municipio (combined enrollment of about 10,054 students).

The closest other public school is DR. PILA, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 286 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.