Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001095
LUCY GRILLASCA
AVE EDUARDO RUBERTE PARQUE AMALIA MARIN, PONCE, PR 00733 · (787) 842-4010 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
417 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like LUCY GRILLASCA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCY GRILLASCA this school | 497 | 83.9% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO CAROLINA | 404 | 83.9% | N/A |
| ANTERA ROSADO FUENTES RIO GRANDE | 444 | 83.3% | N/A |
| RAMON MARIA TORRES SAN SEBASTIAN | 537 | 83.1% | N/A |
| JUAN LINO SANTIAGO AGUADA | 488 | 82.8% | N/A |
| MANUEL ELZABURU Y VIZCARRONDO SAN JUAN | 355 | 82.3% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+266 (+115%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 50 | 9.9:1 | 84% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 54 | 9.2:1 | 91% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 34 | 8.7:1 | 91% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 28 | 8.3:1 | 94% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 27 | 8.6:1 | 90% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 86% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 92% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 92% (583) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LUCY GRILLASCA.
Since 2017-18: students up 115% (231 to 497); teachers up 85% (27 to 50).
About LUCY GRILLASCA
LUCY GRILLASCA is a public high-enrollment elementary school in PONCE, Puerto Rico. The latest federal count shows 497 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is about 232 students, so this school is 114% bigger than average.
In PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 856 schools enroll a combined 236,079 students.
Most students at LUCY GRILLASCA are Hispanic: 99% of enrollment. County-wide, about 99% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, LUCY GRILLASCA comes in at 2%.
The school reported 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.9:1. The 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 84% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
County data help place the school in context: in Ponce Municipio, median household income is about $19,877 and the poverty rate is about 46%. The public schools of Ponce Municipio number 41 and enroll about 10,054.
The nearest public school is JUAN CUEVAS ABOY, at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put LUCY GRILLASCA inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 231 in 2020-21 and 497 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The ratio was 8.3:1 in 2020-21 and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 441 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
- FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERASElementary · 426 students
Nearby schools
- JUAN CUEVAS ABOY1.0 mi · 371
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD1.1 mi · 1,323
- DR. PILA1.4 mi · 294
- LIBRADO NET1.4 mi · 136
- EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA1.5 mi · 325
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD1.5 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About LUCY GRILLASCAHow large is LUCY GRILLASCA?
LUCY GRILLASCA enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-08.
Is LUCY GRILLASCA an elementary, middle, or high school?
LUCY GRILLASCA is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LUCY GRILLASCA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LUCY GRILLASCA is approximately 9.9:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LUCY GRILLASCA?
Student demographics at LUCY GRILLASCA are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is LUCY GRILLASCA in?
LUCY GRILLASCA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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