RAFAEL N. COCA

RAFAEL N. COCA operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in LUQUILLO, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 266 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

RAFAEL N. COCA is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RAFAEL N. COCA logs that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Luquillo Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RAFAEL N. COCA has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.9:1, putting RAFAEL N. COCA higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 92% of students at RAFAEL N. COCA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Luquillo Municipio put median household income runs about $24,225 and the poverty rate sits near 40%. Across Luquillo Municipio's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,194 students), RAFAEL N. COCA is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SUPERIOR ISIDRO A. SANCHEZ, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 38%: 432 students in 2018 compared to 266 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.