Govt. Lower Primary School Kariyara
| School Name | Govt. Lower Primary School Kariyara |
| Address | Vilakudy, Kariyara, Vilakkudy, Punalur, Kollam, Kerala |
| Location | Vilakudy |
| City | Kollam |
| District | Kollam |
| State | Kerala |
| Pincode | 691332 |
| Category | Primary School |
| Block | Punalur |
Govt. Lower Primary School Kariyara is located in Vilakudy, Kariyara, Vilakkudy, Punalur, Kollam, Kerala. Established 105 years ago, this school is a Co-educational and is located in Rural area. This is a Primary school and is currently operational. The school is managed by Department of Education. This school falls under Pathanapuram assembly constituency. The language used to teach students is Malyalam but English is also spoken during classes.
| Pre Primary | 26 Kids |
| Class I to V | 63 Students |
| Total Students | 89 Students |
| Total Teachers | 2 Teachers |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 45:1 |
| Student-Classroom Ratio | 15:1 |
The institution teaches around one hundred students being taught by around 2 teachers, thus making the student-teacher ratio of 45 students per teacher. One teacher is appointed on Regular basis and rest one is appointed on Contract basis. All of the teachers are Female. In terms of Academic qualification one teacher is Below Graduate and rest one is Post Graduate. None of the teachers are trained in Computer. The student classroom ratio is 15:1, means on an average fifteen students sit in a classroom which is very good. There are 26 kids in pre primary and 63 students in class I to V.
The school is in a Govt. building and it has pucca boundary walls. The school has total six clasrooms and five other rooms. The school has internet facility for students. The school has two laptops, one scanner and one LED in its premises. There is reading corner, library and book bank for students. There are one boys toilet, two girls toilets and one cwsn toilet for students. The school has both hand wash facility and drinking water facility for people.