LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES

As a compact elementary campus in NAGUABO, Puerto Rico, LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES enrolls 184 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES reports that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Naguabo Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Naguabo Municipio indicate the typical household earns roughly $23,395 per year and the poverty rate sits near 43%. LUTGARDA RIVERA REYES is one of 7 public schools in Naguabo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 1,640 students).

Nearest neighbor: FERMIN DELGADO DIAZ, around 2.1 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 222 students in 2018 compared to 184 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.