For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,975 students in Saint Croix School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virgin Islands.
Public Elementary Schools in Saint Croix School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Virgin Islands public elementary school average of 90%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 79% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virgin Islands public elementary school average of 98% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VI)
# Schools
10 Schools
16 Schools
# Students
5,072 Students
6,336 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
514 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saint Croix School District, which is ranked #2 of all 2 school districts in Virgin Islands (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 2 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)88%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)72%
75%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.37
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
48 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,306 Students
1,291 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
3,676 Students
4,877 Students
% Black Students
73%
77%
# White Students
50 Students
97 Students
% White Students
1%
2%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
n/a
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
17 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
133
# Students in K Grade:
356
700
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
681
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
707
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
746
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
780
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
739
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
566
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
590
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Saint Croix School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juanita Gardine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Estate Richmond
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 773-0050
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 773-0050
Grades: K-8
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Alfredo Andrews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rfd 1 Kingshill
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-1925
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-1925
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Claude O. Markoe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Plots 71 75 Mars Hill
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 772-4510
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 772-4510
Grades: PK-6
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
Lew Muckle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 Sion Farm
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-5286
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-5286
Grades: PK-6
| 342 students
Rank: #55.
Eulalie Rivera Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Route 1 Grove Place
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 692-2121
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 692-2121
Grades: K-8
| 619 students
Rank: #66.
Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Estate St Peters
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 773-3070
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 773-3070
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
Rank: #77.
Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
491 Barren Spot
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-0612
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-0612
Grades: PK-6
| 407 students
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