MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO

168 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

**Manuel Gonzalez Pato**, located on Calle 9 in the La Rambla urbanization of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a public educational institution serving the local community. As is common with schools in the Ponce district, the institution operates under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students within its designated catchment area.

The school is situated in a well-established residential sector of Ponce, reflecting the community-oriented nature of the island’s public school system. While specific program offerings or current enrollment figures fluctuate, schools in this region generally prioritize core curriculum standards, including Spanish, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often participating in regional extracurricular initiatives that support student development and local civic engagement.

168

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	163

Hispanic
163 (97.0%)
White
5 (3.0%)

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)841-7216
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	127
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 58

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 46