ALBERTO MELENDEZ

CALLE JUAN D RIVERA DE SANTIAGO
OROCOVIS, PR 00720

265 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, **Alberto Meléndez Torres** is a public school located in the municipality of **Orocovis, Puerto Rico**. It is part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, serving the educational needs of students in the central mountainous region of the island.

The school is situated in a rural, community-oriented setting, which is characteristic of schools in the Orocovis area. Like many institutions in the region, it plays a central role in the local community by providing primary or secondary education, fostering social development, and supporting the academic growth of the town’s youth within the framework of the island’s public education curriculum.

265

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ALBERTO MELENDEZ
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	265

Hispanic
265 (100.0%)

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)867-3353
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	265
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	197
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* 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 9 72

Grade 10 66

Grade 11 62

Grade 12 65