MERCEDES GARCIA DE COLORADO

AVE FLOR DEL VALLE FINAL URB LAS VEGAS
CATANO, PR 00962

162 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, **Escuela Mercedes García de Colorado** is a public educational institution located in the Las Vegas urban area of Cataño, Puerto Rico. As a school within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, it serves the local community by providing primary or secondary instruction tailored to the academic standards of the region.

The school is situated in a residential sector of Cataño, a coastal municipality in the San Juan metropolitan area. Because it is embedded within the Urbanización Las Vegas, it functions as a neighborhood school, acting as a focal point for families in the immediate vicinity. Its location near the "Ave Flor del Valle" indicates it is easily accessible to local residents, serving as a hub for student development and community engagement within this specific area of Cataño.

162

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MERCEDES GARCIA DE COLORADO
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	162

Hispanic
162 (100.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)788-4025
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	162
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	124
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 6 63

Grade 7 53

Grade 8 46

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for MERCEDES GARCIA DE COLORADO
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	63
Grade 7	53
Grade 8	46

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for MERCEDES GARCIA DE COLORADO
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	74	45.7%
Male	88	54.3%

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