PEPITA ARENAS

URB. VALLE TOLIMA CALLE MILAGROS CARRILLO BLQ. Q
CAGUAS, PR 00727

203 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Based on educational records, **Escuela Pepita Arenas** is a public school located in the Valle Tolima urban development in Caguas, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students within the Caguas municipality.

The school is situated in a residential area, functioning as a neighborhood institution that focuses on the educational development of children in the surrounding urban sector. Like many schools in the region, it operates under the broader curricular standards set by the Puerto Rico Department of Education, aiming to foster academic growth and social development within a structured classroom environment for its student body.

203

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PEPITA ARENAS
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	200

Hispanic
200 (98.5%)
White
3 (1.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)746-4262
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	203
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	149
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 39

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PEPITA ARENAS
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	22
Grade 1	40
Grade 2	24
Grade 3	46
Grade 4	32
Grade 5	39

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PEPITA ARENAS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	92	45.3%
Male	111	54.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)