ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO

CARR. 828 AU. RAMAL BO. PINAS
TOA ALTA, PR 00953

292 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Escuela Abelardo Díaz Alfaro is a public educational institution located in the Pinas neighborhood of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. Situated along Carr. 828 in the Ramal sector, the school serves the local community by providing foundational education to students in the area. Like many schools in the Toa Alta region, it functions as a central hub for neighborhood youth, emphasizing the Puerto Rican Department of Education's curriculum to foster academic and personal development.

The school is named in honor of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro, a celebrated Puerto Rican writer and storyteller renowned for his literary contributions that capture the essence of rural life and the cultural identity of the island. By carrying his name, the institution maintains a connection to local heritage, encouraging students to value their traditions and history alongside their core academic studies. As an intermediate-level (intermedia) school, it plays a critical transitional role in the lives of students as they progress from primary education toward high school.

292

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ABELARDO DIAZ ALFARO
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	291

Hispanic
291 (99.7%)
White
1 (0.3%)

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)797-0315
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	226
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* 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 79

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 113