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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001087

OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA

BDA BLONDET CALLE D, GUAYAMA, PR 00784 · (787) 864-8242 · Guayama Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
235 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
45
Grade 4
33
Grade 5
32
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
271100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14353%
Female
12947%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-39 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 14.1:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA

OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, educateing 272 students in grades K through 5.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA logs that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Guayama Municipio as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Guayama Municipio reports that median household income runs about $20,402 and the poverty rate sits near 47%. In all, Guayama Municipio runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,290 students), of which OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA is one.

DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRON is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 311 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Guayama Municipio at a glance

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Population
35,298
Census ACS
Median income
$20,402
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
47%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,290 students

Quick facts

School name
OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
BDA BLONDET CALLE D, GUAYAMA, PR 00784
Phone
(787) 864-8242
County
Guayama Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
235 (86%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003001087
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA
What is the total enrollment at OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA?
OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA enrolls approximately 272 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA serve?
OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA?
At OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA public or private?
OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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