JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ

CARR 456 KM 4 HM 9 BO CIBAO
CAMUY, PR 00627

278 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The school **Su Joaquin Vazquez Cruz**, located in the Cibao barrio of Camuy, Puerto Rico, serves as a local educational institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system. Situated along Carr 456, the school acts as a community hub for students living in the rural and semi-rural mountainous areas of the Camuy municipality, providing primary and middle-level instruction tailored to the needs of the surrounding population.

As is common with schools in this region of Puerto Rico, the institution functions as a focal point for both academic development and local social interaction. It emphasizes the foundational curriculum mandated by the state while navigating the unique geographical and cultural context of the Camuy district. Like many public schools in the area, it strives to balance core educational standards with the challenges of serving a geographically dispersed student body.

278

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	274
Black	3

Hispanic
274 (98.6%)
Black
3 (1.1%)
White
1 (0.4%)

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)820-2909
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* 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 14

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 39

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	14
Grade 1	32
Grade 2	25
Grade 3	38
Grade 4	23
Grade 5	19
Grade 6	37
Grade 7	51
Grade 8	39

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	130	46.8%
Male	148	53.2%

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