PEDRO FERNANDEZ

PEDRO FERNANDEZ is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school teaches 203 students in grades K through 8.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; PEDRO FERNANDEZ is among them.

Looking at the student body, PEDRO FERNANDEZ reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting PEDRO FERNANDEZ tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Naranjito Municipio put the typical household earns roughly $22,156 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 50%. Across Naranjito Municipio's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,206 students), PEDRO FERNANDEZ is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EL FARALLON, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PEDRO FERNANDEZ has decreased 42%, going from 351 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.

On this page, the feed for PEDRO FERNANDEZ typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.