ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS

AVE LAS AMERICAS URB CONSTANCIA
PONCE, PR 00731

96 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Andrés Grillasca Salas is a public school located in the Urb. Constancia neighborhood of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Situated on Avenida Las Américas, a major thoroughfare in the city, the school serves the local community by providing foundational education to students in the area. Like many schools in the Ponce region, it operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, focusing on delivering the standard academic curriculum while fostering the social and intellectual development of its student body.

The school is well-positioned within an established residential zone, making it easily accessible for families living in the Constancia area and surrounding neighborhoods. Because of its location on one of Ponce's primary arteries, the institution functions as a key educational anchor for the community. Its presence reflects the broader educational infrastructure of Ponce, balancing the demands of modern academic standards with the specific cultural and administrative context of the Puerto Rican public school system.

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	92
American Indian	2

Hispanic
92 (95.8%)
White
2 (2.1%)
American Indian
2 (2.1%)

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)842-6414
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	96
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	66
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 15

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 8

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	15
Grade 1	19
Grade 2	20
Grade 3	19
Grade 4	15
Grade 5	8

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	46	47.9%
Male	50	52.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)