ZOILO GRACIA

ZOILO GRACIA is a modestly sized primary school in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school educates 184 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; ZOILO GRACIA is among them.

Demographically, ZOILO GRACIA records that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 9.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, census data for Juana Díaz Municipio shows the typical household earns roughly $24,852 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 40%. Across Juana Díaz Municipio's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,377 students), ZOILO GRACIA is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, around 2.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. ZOILO GRACIA's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 185 (now 184). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.