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Enrollment
613
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000348
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO
CALLE PIMENTEL SECTOR LAS FLORES, RIO GRANDE, PR 00745 · (787) 887-2778 · Río Grande Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
538 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 128 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 184 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like PEDRO FALU ORELLANO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEDRO FALU ORELLANO this school | 613 | 87.8% | N/A |
| GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIA CAROLINA | 598 | 88.0% | N/A |
| JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA PENUELAS | 613 | 88.1% | N/A |
| JOSE SANTOS ALEGRIA DORADO | 714 | 87.4% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO MANRIQUE CABRERA BAYAMON | 764 | 88.1% | N/A |
| LUIS NEGRON LOPEZ SABANA GRANDE | 652 | 88.3% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-72 (-11%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 88% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 91% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 91% (584) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 93% (639) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 91% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 87% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 92% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 44% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEDRO FALU ORELLANO.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (752 to 613); teachers down 16% (51 to 43).
About PEDRO FALU ORELLANO
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO is a high-enrollment high school in RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico, under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 613 students. For comparison, high schools in Puerto Rico average about 389 students.
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO is in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district with 236,079 students across 856 schools.
Federal enrollment data show PEDRO FALU ORELLANO is 100% Hispanic. County-wide, about 100% of residents are Hispanic. PEDRO FALU ORELLANO's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 14.3:1 comes from the school's 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.0 students per teacher above the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 88% in 2024-25. That tracks the 87% average for public schools in Río Grande Municipio.
Federal survey data for Río Grande Municipio show that the median household income is $28,943 and about 31% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in Río Grande Municipio, enrolling about 2,554 students in all.
Nearest public school: ANTERA ROSADO FUENTES, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put PEDRO FALU ORELLANO in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 613, an 11% decrease from 685 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at PEDRO FALU ORELLANO. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Río Grande Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,051
Census ACS
Median income
$28,943
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in RIO GRANDE
- ANTERA ROSADO FUENTESElementary · 444 students
- LIBERATA IRALDOMiddle · 319 students
- FELIX SANCHEZ CRUZElementary · 268 students
- CARMEN FELICIANO CARRERAMiddle · 250 students
- RAFAEL DE JESUSElementary · 208 students
- RAFAEL REXACH DUENOElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- ANTERA ROSADO FUENTES0.2 mi · 444
- RAFAEL DE JESUS0.3 mi · 208
- EDMUNDO DEL VALLE CRUZ0.8 mi · 125
- LIBERATA IRALDO0.8 mi · 319
- CASIANO CEPEDA1.7 mi · 130
- PREVOCACIONAL CASIANO CEPEDA1.7 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About PEDRO FALU ORELLANOHow large is PEDRO FALU ORELLANO?
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO enrolls approximately 613 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PEDRO FALU ORELLANO serve?
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PEDRO FALU ORELLANO have?
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is PEDRO FALU ORELLANO?
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees PEDRO FALU ORELLANO?
PEDRO FALU ORELLANO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Río Grande Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.