HEMETERIO COLON

254 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Based on the location and official records for the address provided, **Hemeterio Colón** (Escuela Hemeterio Colón) is a public school located in the heart of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Situated on Calle Concordia, the school serves the local community within the Ponce School District. It is characteristic of many urban public schools in the area, focusing on providing foundational education to students in the surrounding neighborhoods of Ponce.

Historically, the school has functioned as an elementary institution, dedicated to the academic and social development of children in the region. Like many educational facilities in Puerto Rico, it operates under the administration of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico (Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico). The school serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, playing a vital role in the local educational infrastructure by supporting the literacy and developmental needs of its student body.

254

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HEMETERIO COLON
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	251
American Indian	1

Hispanic
251 (98.8%)
White
2 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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)840-3500
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	195
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 6 78

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 84