PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA

#603 AVE. MIRAMAR CARR #2
ARECIBO, PR 00612

Charter School 678 Students

Middle School 5th - 9th

School Overview

PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA is a mid-sized public educational campus located in ARECIBO, PR. Administered by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 678 enrolled students across grades 05 through 09.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 48.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 88.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 510 students qualified for free lunch and 93 for reduced-price dining.

Located at #603 AVE. MIRAMAR CARR #2 in ARECIBO, PR 00612, PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA serves families zoned within the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

678

Total Students

48.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	677

Hispanic
677 (99.9%)
White
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)986-4043
Grade Range:	5th - 9th
Total Students:	678
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	510
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	93

* 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 5 124

Grade 6 161

Grade 7 184

Grade 8 113

Grade 9 96