Herminia Garcia vs. Julio Alvarado Tricoche
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Herminia Garcia ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Julio Alvarado Tricoche ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Herminia Garcia ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 169 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Julio Alvarado Tricoche ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is higher than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
474 students
169 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#101 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#467 out of 839 schools in PR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
76
34
Grade 1 Students
74
34
Grade 2 Students
96
26
Grade 3 Students
79
23
Grade 4 Students
70
26
Grade 5 Students
79
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
99%


% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

