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Herminia Garcia vs. Rodulfo Del Valle

Should you attend Herminia Garcia or Rodulfo Del Valle? 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%
Rodulfo Del Valle
Ave Tito Castro Carr. 14
Ponce, PR 00731
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

Rodulfo Del Valle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
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 213 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rodulfo Del Valle ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Puerto Rico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Puerto Rico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Puerto Rico state average of 100% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
472 students
213 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 Rodulfo Del Valle by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Herminia Garcia
This chart displays gender of Rodulfo Del Valle
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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%)
#204 out of 839 schools in PR
(Top 30%)
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 Rodulfo Del Valle, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in PR)
35-39%
(Top 30% 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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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)
45-49%
(Top 30% 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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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)
50-59%
(Top 20% in PR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Herminia Garcia by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rodulfo Del Valle by grade.
Kindergarten Students
73
38
Grade 1 Students
85
32
Grade 2 Students
73
29
Grade 3 Students
69
24
Grade 4 Students
85
28
Grade 5 Students
87
43
Ungraded Students
-
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
98%
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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.04

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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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 Rodulfo Del Valle 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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