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Manuel Ruiz Gandia

Carr 635 Km 2 Bo Dominguito, Arecibo, PR 00612

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Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
325
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Arecibo Municipio

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 486 Puerto Rico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
23rdpercentile
Class size7.7 students per teacher
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Puerto Rico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Manuel Ruiz Gandia

Manuel Ruiz Gandia is a public elementary school in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, serving grades K–8. It is part of Puerto Rico Department of Education. The school is located in a small city in Arecibo Municipio.

In the 2024–25 school year, 325 students were enrolled, with about 7.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Puerto Rico elementary school (9.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 486 Puerto Rico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

Carr 635 Km 2 Bo Dominguito
Arecibo, PR 00612
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
325 students
Students per teacher
7.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Puerto Rico Department of Education
County
Arecibo Municipio
NCES school ID
720003001717

Schools near Manuel Ruiz Gandia

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.