PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ

Located at CALLE RODRIGUEZ HIDALGO ESQ CARRION MADURO, in COAMO, Puerto Rico, PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ is a reasonably sized K-5 school that serves 304 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that teaches 236,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Coamo Municipio as a whole.

On the resource side, PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Coamo Municipio indicate median household earnings sit near $22,045 and roughly 44% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ is one of 13 public schools in Coamo Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,528 students).

Nearest neighbor: JOSE RAMON RODRIGUEZ, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PURIFICACION RODRIGUEZ has changed only slightly, going from 298 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.