MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA

MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA is a 6-8 campus of roomy scale in GURABO, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, educateing 366 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 242 students each, so MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA sits 51% bigger than that benchmark.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Gurabo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. The state averages about 9.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 91% of students at MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Gurabo Municipio shows median household earnings sit near $42,216 and the poverty rate sits near 27%. Across Gurabo Municipio's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,793 students), MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MARGARITA RIVERA DE JANER, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA.

MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MATIAS GONZALEZ GARCIA has fell 26%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 366 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.