For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,011 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 89%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 78% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virgin Islands public elementary school average of 98% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VI)
# Schools
10 Schools
15 Schools
# Students
5,082 Students
6,427 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
538 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
0.43
0.38
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
71%
76%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
All Ethnic Groups
Best Saint Croix School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Juanita Gardine
(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
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Alfredo Andrews Elementary 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
Gr: PK-6 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Claude O. Markoe Elementary 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
Gr: PK-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #44.
Lew Muckle Elementary 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
Gr: PK-6 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Eulalie Rivera
(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
Gr: PK-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #66.
Pearl B. Larsen
(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
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Ricardo Richards Elementary 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
Gr: PK-6 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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