Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente
Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente serves 359 students in grades 6-8.
Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Puerto Rico state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente's student population of 359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
359 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 836 schools in Puerto Rico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ricardo Arroyo Laracuente is 0.02, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#809 out of 836 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
n/a
Hispanic
99%
100%

Black
n/a
n/a
White
1%
n/a
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
n/a
All Ethnic Groups


National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PR Dept. of Education
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