Best Schools for Low-income Students in Puerto Rico (2026)
These are the Puerto Rico public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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% | 73 | A+ |
| 2 | CARMEN BARROSO MORALES Toa Baja | 92% | 98% | 111 | A+ |
| 3 | QUEBRADA GRANDE Naguabo | 87% | 98% | 88 | A+ |
| 4 | RAFAEL REXACH DUENO Rio Grande | 92% | 92% | 128 | A+ |
| 5 | TOMAS VERA AYALA Moca | 85% | 95% | 54 | A+ |
| 6 | CERRO GORDO MEDINA Moca | 95% | 85% | 57 | A+ |
| 7 | RAMON LOPEZ BERRIOS Villalba | 95% | 85% | 33 | A+ |
| 8 | LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA GUANICA Guanica | 82% | 98% | 66 | A+ |
| 9 | DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA Utuado | 92% | 87% | 61 | A+ |
| 10 | HENRY W. LONGFELLOW San German | 87% | 92% | 126 | A+ |
| 11 | VISITACION PAGAN Orocovis | 82% | 92% | 93 | A+ |
| 12 | FELIX CORDOVA DAVILA Manati | 82% | 92% | 131 | A+ |
| 13 | CIPRIANO MANRIQUE Caguas | 82% | 92% | 87 | A+ |
| 14 | SAN PATRICIO Jayuya | 75% | 95% | 33 | A+ |
| 15 | FRANCISCO MENENDEZ BALBANE Manati | 75% | 95% | 37 | A+ |
| 16 | FELIX GARAY ORTIZ Salinas | 72% | 98% | 78 | A+ |
| 17 | HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA Lares | 82% | 87% | 146 | A+ |
| 18 | IGNACIO MIRANDA Vega Alta | 87% | 82% | 137 | A+ |
| 19 | GEORGE WASHINGTON Lares | 87% | 82% | 72 | A+ |
| 20 | BENICIA VELEZ Yauco | 85% | 85% | 50 | A+ |
| 21 | MARIA LUISA ARCELAY Mayaguez | 85% | 85% | 50 | A+ |
| 22 | BERTA ZALDUONDO Fajardo | 82% | 87% | 153 | A+ |
| 23 | CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO Hatillo | 92% | 72% | 128 | A+ |
| 24 | JOSE M ESPADA ZAYAS Coamo | 82% | 82% | 91 | A+ |
| 25 | TULIO LARRINAGA Trujillo Alto | 82% | 82% | 144 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTONIO VAZQUEZ RAMOS Barranquitas | 98% | 98% | 106 | A+ |
| 2 | CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKE Arroyo | 98% | 98% | 141 | A+ |
| 3 | RAMON TORRES RIVERA Morovis | 92% | 98% | 72 | A+ |
| 4 | JOSE COLON GONZALEZ Barranquitas | 87% | 98% | 132 | A+ |
| 5 | JUDITH A. VIVAS Utuado | 87% | 92% | 138 | A+ |
| 6 | DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTE Arecibo | 94% | 81% | 309 | A+ |
| 7 | OSCAR PORRATA DORIA Comerio | 85% | 85% | 56 | A+ |
| 8 | JOSE PADIN Salinas | 82% | 87% | 113 | A+ |
| 9 | JESUS MANUEL SUAREZ Carolina | 82% | 87% | 83 | A+ |
| 10 | ERNESTINA BRACERO Toa Baja | 72% | 87% | 83 | A+ |
| 11 | DALILA TORRES Guayanilla | 75% | 85% | 39 | A+ |
| 12 | MARIANO ABRIL San German | 85% | 75% | 41 | A+ |
| 13 | ANA M. JAVARIZ Aguadilla | 77% | 77% | 134 | A+ |
| 14 | MARIA L. MCDOUGALL Guanica | 77% | 77% | 93 | A+ |
| 15 | ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON Orocovis | 77% | 77% | 126 | A+ |
| 16 | JESUS SILVA Trujillo Alto | 77% | 72% | 169 | A+ |
| 17 | JOSE RAMON RODRIGUEZ Coamo | 82% | 67% | 173 | A+ |
| 18 | BRYAN Las Marias | 75% | 75% | 45 | A+ |
| 19 | INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN Comerio | 72% | 72% | 69 | A+ |
| 20 | ERNESTO VICENTE CARATTINI Cidra | 72% | 67% | 73 | A+ |
| 21 | INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS Barranquitas | 70% | 70% | 29 | A+ |
| 22 | MANUEL ORTIZ Yabucoa | 77% | 62% | 61 | A+ |
| 23 | JUANA SANCHEZ Juncos | 77% | 62% | 95 | A+ |
| 24 | INDIERA FRIA Maricao | 70% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 25 | NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ Orocovis | 67% | 72% | 283 | 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