LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS

Located at CALLE 65 INFANTERIA ESQ DAVILA, in LAJAS, Puerto Rico, LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS is a medium-sized junior high that teaches 281 students (grades 6 through 10), overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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

On the student-mix side, LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lajas Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 9.9:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lajas Municipio put median household income runs about $19,695 and the poverty rate sits near 51%. In all, Lajas Municipio runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,908 students), of which LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS is one.

The closest other public school is LEONIDES MORALES RODRIGUEZ, roughly 0.2 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. LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS's enrollment has decreased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 466 (now 281). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA LAJAS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.