ROSA LUZ ZAYAS

Located at CARR 809 KM 2 HM 9 BO CEDRO ARRIBA, in NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, ROSA LUZ ZAYAS is a compact elementary-level community that educates 119 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. That puts it 49% below the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 232 students.

ROSA LUZ ZAYAS is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that hosts 236,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ROSA LUZ ZAYAS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Naranjito Municipio as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, ROSA LUZ ZAYAS has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.0:1. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 87% of students at ROSA LUZ ZAYAS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Naranjito Municipio shows median household income runs about $22,156 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 50%. ROSA LUZ ZAYAS is one of 11 public schools in Naranjito Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,206 students).

The closest other public school is PEDRO FERNANDEZ, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. ROSA LUZ ZAYAS's enrollment has decreased 28% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 119). Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the ROSA LUZ ZAYAS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.