LAS MAREAS

LAS MAREAS is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in SALINAS, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, hosting 117 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

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

Demographically, LAS MAREAS lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Salinas Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAS MAREAS lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Salinas Municipio) shows that the typical household earns roughly $21,901 per year and the poverty rate sits near 43%. Across Salinas Municipio's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,140 students), LAS MAREAS is one campus in the mix.

SUPERIOR URBANA DE SALINAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around LAS MAREAS.

LAS MAREAS operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. LAS MAREAS's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 132 (now 117). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.