ROMAN COLON CORREA

ROMAN COLON CORREA is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in COAMO, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 271 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, ROMAN COLON CORREA logs that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Coamo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ROMAN COLON CORREA has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting ROMAN COLON CORREA tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Coamo Municipio put median household income runs about $22,045 and the poverty rate sits near 44%. In all, Coamo Municipio runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,528 students), of which ROMAN COLON CORREA is one.

Nearest neighbor: BENIGNA INES CARATINI ESPARRA, around 3.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ROMAN COLON CORREA.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 13%: 310 students in 2018 compared to 271 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.