ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA

ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA, a mid-sized middle-grades school in CATANO, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, teaches 208 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

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

Demographically, ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA shows that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Cataño Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 9.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Cataño Municipio reports that the typical household earns roughly $25,508 per year and the poverty rate sits near 39%. In all, Cataño Municipio runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,653 students), of which ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA is one.

The closest other public school is FRANCISCO OLLER, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA has ticked down 12%, going from 236 students in 2018 to 208 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for ONOFRE CARBALLEIRA typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.