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Herminia Garcia vs. Julio Alvarado Tricoche

Should you attend Herminia Garcia or Julio Alvarado Tricoche? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Herminia Garcia
Calle E9 Urb Glenview Garden
Ponce, PR 00733
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Julio Alvarado Tricoche
Calle 13 Urb Jardines Del Cari
Ponce, PR 00731
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Herminia Garcia ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Julio Alvarado Tricoche ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 472 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 153 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 9:1 is lower than the Puerto Rico state level of 10:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
472 students
153 students
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This chart displays total students of Julio Alvarado Tricoche by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Julio Alvarado Tricoche by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Herminia Garcia and the public school average student teacher ratio of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the public school average student teacher ratio of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#101 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 20%)
#467 out of 839 schools in PR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Herminia Garcia, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Julio Alvarado Tricoche, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in PR)
15-19%
(Top 50% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herminia Garcia and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in PR)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herminia Garcia and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PR)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in PR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Herminia Garcia by grade.
This chart displays the students of Julio Alvarado Tricoche by grade.
Kindergarten Students
73
29
Grade 1 Students
85
24
Grade 2 Students
73
20
Grade 3 Students
69
28
Grade 4 Students
85
18
Grade 5 Students
87
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Herminia Garcia and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.02

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Herminia Garcia and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Herminia Garcia and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Julio Alvarado Tricoche and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Puerto Rico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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