Best Public Elementary Schools in Puerto Rico (2026)

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Puerto Rico are Carmen Noelia Peraza Toledo, Herminia C.
Ramirez and Bartolome De Las Casas. A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Puerto Rico is 24%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 36%.

Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Puerto Rico (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Carmen Noelia Peraza Toledo
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 492 Km 3 Hm 1 Bo Corcovad
Hatillo, PR 00659
(787) 898-0001
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Herminia C. Ramirez
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 347 Km 4 Hm 3 La Haciendi
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-1320
Rank: #33.
Bartolome De Las Casas
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
Carr 362 Km 4 Hm 3 Bo Guama
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-7403
Rank: #44.
Maria L. Mcdougall
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
23 Calle 65 Infanteria
Guanica, PR 00653
(787) 821-6066
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Elisa Davila Vazquez
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 679 Km 2 Hm 3 Sect Fortun
Vega Alta, PR 00692
(787) 883-1165
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Jose Padin
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 1 Km 83 Hm 0 Hacia Alberg
Salinas, PR 00751
(787) 824-7955
Rank: #77.
Ramon Marin
Special Education School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-12
Ave Las Americas
Ponce, PR 00733
(787) 842-1371
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Centro Residencial Oportunidades Educativas Villalba (Croev)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
Carr 159 Int K 57.3 Calle Albi
Villalba, PR 00766
(787) 847-7440
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Elsa E. Couto Annoni
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 321 Sector Fuy Bo Cienaga
Guanica, PR 00653
(787) 821-7308
Rank: #1010.
Herminio Arzola Emmanuelli
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 127 Ramal 377 Bo Quebrada
Guayanilla, PR 00656
(787) 835-2145
Rank: #1111.
Carmen Barroso Morales
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Calle Ramon Morla 6ta Secc. Le
Toa Baja, PR 00949
(787) 795-8885
Rank: #1212.
Adalberto Sanchez Morales
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Bo Ancones
Arroyo, PR 00714
(787) 271-2973
Rank: #1313.
Hector Hernandez Arana
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 129 Km 24.7
Lares, PR 00669
(787) 897-2350
Rank: #1414.
Carmen Bozello De Huyke
(Math: 91% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
Frente Caserio Isidro Cora
Barranquitas, PR 00794
(787) 839-2655
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Hato Viejo Cumbre
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 632 Km 2 Bo Hato Viejo
Ciales, PR 00638
(787) 871-3616
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Ramon Lopez Berrios
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr. 561 Km. 5 Bo. Vacas
Villalba, PR 00766
(787) 847-6729
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Alfonso Lopez O'neill
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 797 Km 2 Hm 4 Bo. Jagueye
Aguas Buenas, PR 00703
(787) 747-5895
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Maria I. Dones
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle 5 Bo Quebrada Vueltas
Fajardo, PR 00738
(787) 863-8240
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Georgina Alvarado
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 330 Km 2.8 Int Bo Duey Ba
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-5756
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Paula Mojica
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle Roble Urb. Villa Turabo
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 743-2498
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Almacigo Alto Ii
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 371 Bo Almacigo Alto
Yauco, PR 00698
(787) 856-9028
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Dalila Torres
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle Luis Munoz Rivera Sector
Guayanilla, PR 00656
(787) 835-2030
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ana Valldejuly
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle Luis Munoz Rivera Carr 1
Santa Isabel, PR 00757
(787) 845-6147
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Felix Cordova Davila
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 668 Km 1 Hm 8 Bda Cordova
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 854-4255
Rank: #2525.
Jobos Virtuoso Rivera Garcia
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 187 Km 9 Hm 8 Bo Mediania
Loiza, PR 00772
(787) 256-4500
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Luis Munoz Rivera Yauco
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-7
Ave Barbosa
Yauco, PR 00698
(787) 856-3635
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Teodomiro Taboas
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
Calle Vendig Esq Georgetti
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 854-2255
Rank: #2828.
Juan De Dios Quinones
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
Carr 125 Km 9 Hm 7 Bo Voladora
Moca, PR 00676
(787) 877-5108
Rank: #2929.
La Esperanza
Special Education School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 1-12
Calle 19 Ne Pto Nuevo
San Juan, PR 00921
(787) 782-0295
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Felix Garay Ortiz
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle Antonia Saez Bo Coco
Salinas, PR 00751
(787) 824-4265
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
San Agustin
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
Calle 6 Ext. San Agustin
San Juan, PR 00924
(787) 765-6946
Rank: #3232.
Visitacion Pagan
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 155 Km 34 Hm 1 Bo Gato
Orocovis, PR 00720
(787) 867-5383
Rank: #3333.
Sebastian Pabon Alves
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
Carr 301 Km 7 Hm 4 Sect Corozo
Cabo Rojo, PR 00623
(787) 255-6705
Rank: #3434.
Genaro Cautino
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
Calle Ashford Esq. San Agustin
Guayama, PR 00784
(787) 864-0668
Rank: #3535.
Ernesto Ramos Antonini Yauco
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
48 Ave Barbosa
Yauco, PR 00698
(787) 856-1370
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