Best Schools for Hispanic Students in Puerto Rico (2026)
These are the Puerto Rico public schools where hispanic students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested hispanic students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERMINIA C. RAMIREZ San German | 98% | 98% | 98 | A+ |
| 2 | RAMON LOPEZ BERRIOS Villalba | 95% | 95% | 48 | A+ |
| 3 | CARMEN BARROSO MORALES Toa Baja | 92% | 98% | 145 | A+ |
| 4 | CIPRIANO MANRIQUE Caguas | 87% | 98% | 97 | A+ |
| 5 | QUEBRADA GRANDE Naguabo | 87% | 98% | 111 | A+ |
| 6 | RAFAEL REXACH DUENO Rio Grande | 92% | 92% | 137 | A+ |
| 7 | FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE Manati | 85% | 95% | 40 | A+ |
| 8 | LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA GUANICA Guanica | 82% | 98% | 75 | A+ |
| 9 | HENRY W. LONGFELLOW San German | 87% | 92% | 144 | A+ |
| 10 | DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA Utuado | 92% | 87% | 69 | A+ |
| 11 | CERRO GORDO MEDINA Moca | 92% | 87% | 68 | A+ |
| 12 | FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA Manati | 87% | 92% | 168 | A+ |
| 13 | VISITACION PAGAN Orocovis | 82% | 92% | 126 | A+ |
| 14 | GEORGE WASHINGTON Lares | 87% | 87% | 92 | A+ |
| 15 | TOMAS VERA AYALA Moca | 82% | 92% | 77 | A+ |
| 16 | SAN PATRICIO Jayuya | 75% | 95% | 35 | A+ |
| 17 | BERTA ZALDUONDO Fajardo | 82% | 87% | 192 | A+ |
| 18 | MARIA LUISA ARCELAY Mayaguez | 85% | 85% | 50 | A+ |
| 19 | BENICIA VELEZ Yauco | 87% | 82% | 64 | A+ |
| 20 | FELIX GARAY ORTIZ Salinas | 77% | 92% | 88 | A+ |
| 21 | IGNACIO MIRANDA Vega Alta | 87% | 82% | 162 | A+ |
| 22 | HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA Lares | 82% | 87% | 179 | A+ |
| 23 | RAFAEL HERNANDEZ VEGA ALTA Vega Alta | 77% | 87% | 141 | A+ |
| 24 | JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS Coamo | 82% | 82% | 112 | A+ |
| 25 | CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO Hatillo | 92% | 72% | 163 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKE Arroyo | 98% | 98% | 241 | A+ |
| 2 | ANTONIO VAZQUEZ RAMOS Barranquitas | 98% | 92% | 114 | A+ |
| 3 | RAMON TORRES RIVERA Morovis | 92% | 98% | 81 | A+ |
| 4 | JUDITH A. VIVAS Utuado | 87% | 92% | 182 | A+ |
| 5 | DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTE Arecibo | 95% | 84% | 415 | A+ |
| 6 | JOSE COLON GONZALEZ Barranquitas | 87% | 92% | 197 | A+ |
| 7 | OSCAR PORRATA DORIA Comerio | 87% | 87% | 111 | A+ |
| 8 | JOSE PADIN Salinas | 87% | 87% | 130 | A+ |
| 9 | JESUS MANUEL SUAREZ Carolina | 82% | 87% | 104 | A+ |
| 10 | INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS Barranquitas | 85% | 85% | 41 | A+ |
| 11 | ERNESTINA BRACERO Toa Baja | 72% | 92% | 87 | A+ |
| 12 | INDIERA FRIA Maricao | 90% | 70% | 26 | A+ |
| 13 | MARIANO ABRIL San German | 85% | 75% | 45 | A+ |
| 14 | ANA M. JAVARIZ Aguadilla | 82% | 77% | 143 | A+ |
| 15 | DALILA TORRES Guayanilla | 75% | 85% | 55 | A+ |
| 16 | ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON Orocovis | 77% | 82% | 151 | A+ |
| 17 | MARIA L. MCDOUGALL Guanica | 77% | 77% | 100 | A+ |
| 18 | BRYAN Las Marias | 75% | 75% | 48 | A+ |
| 19 | JESUS SILVA Trujillo Alto | 77% | 72% | 189 | A+ |
| 20 | JOSE RAMON RODRIGUEZ Coamo | 82% | 67% | 222 | A+ |
| 21 | SANTA ROSA III Guaynabo | 72% | 77% | 134 | A+ |
| 22 | ELEMENTAL MARIANO ABRIL Caguas | 72% | 72% | 125 | A+ |
| 23 | JAMES GARFIELD Cabo Rojo | 72% | 72% | 111 | A+ |
| 24 | JUAN LINO SANTIAGO Aguada | 72% | 72% | 295 | A+ |
| 25 | MANUEL ORTIZ Yabucoa | 82% | 62% | 87 | A+ |
High schools
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology