LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO

Set in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO is a well-populated elementary campus, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It caters to 552 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 138% above the state mean of about 232.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). Compared to Arecibo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 88% of students at LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Arecibo Municipio put the typical household earns roughly $23,635 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 38%. LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO is one of 22 public schools in Arecibo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 6,627 students).

The closest other public school is VICENTE ACEVEDO BALLESTER, roughly 2.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO has ticked up 4%, going from 529 students in 2018 to 552 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.