RAFAEL DE JESUS

RAFAEL DE JESUS is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, enrolling 208 students in grades pre-K through 5.

RAFAEL DE JESUS is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that educates 236,079 students overall.

Demographically, RAFAEL DE JESUS records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Río Grande Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, RAFAEL DE JESUS lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting RAFAEL DE JESUS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Río Grande Municipio indicate median household income runs about $28,943 and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RAFAEL DE JESUS is one of 10 public schools in Río Grande Municipio (combined enrollment of about 2,554 students).

Nearest neighbor: PEDRO FALU ORELLANO, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAFAEL DE JESUS has fell 42%, going from 358 students in 2018 to 208 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for RAFAEL DE JESUS typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.