MARIA DAVILA SEMIDEY

EDF. MARIA DAVILA SEMIDEY CARR 3 #300
PATILLAS, PR 00723

237 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The **Maria Dávila Semidey School** is a public educational institution located in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico (specifically on Carr. 3, #300). Serving the local community, the school is part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s regional system. As is typical for schools in this area, it functions as a primary or intermediate learning environment dedicated to providing academic instruction aligned with the Commonwealth’s curricular standards for K-12 students.

The school is named in honor of Maria Dávila Semidey, a figure recognized for her contributions to the local community. Like many schools in Patillas—a coastal town known for its focus on community integration—the facility serves as a central hub for neighborhood families. It provides a structured environment aimed at fostering student development through core subjects, extracurricular engagement, and efforts to bridge the gap in educational resources within the southeastern region of the island.

237

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARIA DAVILA SEMIDEY
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	236
Black	1

Hispanic
236 (99.6%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
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)839-0844
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	237
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	180
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 32

Grade 8 33

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 11