LIBERATA IRALDO

LIBERATA IRALDO is one of the middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campuss in RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 319 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 32% larger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 242 students.

LIBERATA IRALDO is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that works with 236,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, LIBERATA IRALDO lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Río Grande Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.9:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Río Grande Municipio put median household income runs about $28,943 and the poverty rate sits near 31%. Across Río Grande Municipio's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,554 students), LIBERATA IRALDO is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EDMUNDO DEL VALLE CRUZ, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIBERATA IRALDO.

LIBERATA IRALDO operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 39%: 522 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.