PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA

Set in JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA is an expansive elementary campus, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It educates 446 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 92% larger than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

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

In terms of who attends, PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Juncos Municipio reports that median household income runs about $29,863 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 32%. Across Juncos Municipio's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,858 students), PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA is one campus in the mix.

JOSE DE DIEGO LAS PIEDRAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. PEDRO RIVERA MOLINA's enrollment has fell 35% since 2018, when it stood at 682 (now 446). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.