SALVADOR BRAU

220 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Escuela Salvador Brau is a public educational institution located in the Carolina municipality of Puerto Rico, specifically situated along Carr. 853 at kilometer 6. Serving the local community, the school is named after the prominent 19th-century Puerto Rican historian, journalist, and poet, Salvador Brau. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school plays a vital role in providing academic instruction and foundational development for students residing in the rural and suburban sectors of the Carolina area.

The school environment at Salvador Brau is representative of the public education landscape in Puerto Rico, focusing on the core curriculum mandated by the Department of Education while fostering a sense of local identity and community engagement. By serving students in the 00985 zip code region, the institution functions as a central hub for social and intellectual growth, striving to prepare its youth for higher education and future professional opportunities within the context of the island's educational standards.

220

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SALVADOR BRAU
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	219
Black	1

Hispanic
219 (99.5%)
Black
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)750-0011
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	220
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 47

Grade 9 28

Grade 10 35

Grade 11 32

Grade 12 40

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SALVADOR BRAU
Grade	Student Count
Grade 7	38
Grade 8	47
Grade 9	28
Grade 10	35
Grade 11	32
Grade 12	40

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SALVADOR BRAU
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	105	47.7%
Male	115	52.3%

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