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Herminia Garcia vs. Lucy Grillasca

Should you attend Herminia Garcia or Lucy Grillasca? 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%
Lucy Grillasca
Ave Eduardo Ruberte Parque Ama
Ponce, PR 00733
: 
2/
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%)

Lucy Grillasca ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lucy Grillasca 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 6-9% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
294 students
This chart displays total students of Herminia Garcia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lucy Grillasca by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Herminia Garcia
This chart displays gender of Lucy Grillasca
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Herminia Garcia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Lucy Grillasca 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 Lucy Grillasca 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%)
#697 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 Lucy Grillasca, 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 Lucy Grillasca 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)
6-9%
(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 Lucy Grillasca 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)
11-19%
(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 Lucy Grillasca by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
73
28
Grade 1 Students
85
38
Grade 2 Students
73
30
Grade 3 Students
69
30
Grade 4 Students
85
26
Grade 5 Students
87
38
Ungraded Students
-
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% 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 Lucy Grillasca 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%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.02

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%
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 Lucy Grillasca 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%
6%
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 Lucy Grillasca 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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