For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 861 students in Saint Thomas - Saint John School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virgin Islands.
Public Preschools in Saint Thomas - Saint John School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Virgin Islands public pre school average of 86%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 74% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virgin Islands public preschool average of 98% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VI)
# Schools
11 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
5,094 Students
2,896 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saint Thomas - Saint John School District, which is ranked #1 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
#1 out of 2 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)92%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)79%
75%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
26 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
726 Students
698 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
4,216 Students
2,089 Students
% Black Students
83%
72%
# White Students
82 Students
71 Students
% White Students
2%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
8 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
116
# Students in K Grade:
344
362
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
357
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
374
# Students in 3rd Grade:
349
383
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
411
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
329
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
76
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
530
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Saint Thomas - Saint John School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Julius E Sprauve
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14 18 Estate Enighed
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 776-6336
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 776-6336
Grades: PK-8
| 202 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Yvonne Bowsky Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15b And 16 Estate Mandahl
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 775-3220
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 775-3220
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph Sibilly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14 15 16 Estate Elizabeth
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-7001
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-7001
Grades: PK-6
| 231 students
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