JUAN S. MARCHAND

Located at CARR 685 SECT LOS RABANOS BO BOQUILLAS, in MANATI, Puerto Rico, JUAN S. MARCHAND is a big primary school that hosts 386 students (grades K through 8), run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. That puts it 66% bigger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), JUAN S. MARCHAND accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JUAN S. MARCHAND lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting JUAN S. MARCHAND higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, Manatí Municipio reports that the typical household earns roughly $22,683 per year and the poverty rate sits near 38%. Across Manatí Municipio's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,307 students), JUAN S. MARCHAND is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JUAN S. MARCHAND.

JUAN S. MARCHAND operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JUAN S. MARCHAND has rose 11%, going from 347 students in 2018 to 386 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.