JUANITA GARDINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

321 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Juanita Gardine Elementary School is located in Estate Richmond on the island of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. As a key part of the St. Croix School District, the institution serves a diverse population of young learners in the local community, emphasizing foundational academic skills and character development. The school plays a central role in the neighborhood, striving to provide a supportive educational environment that meets the cultural and developmental needs of its students.

Like many schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Juanita Gardine has faced significant challenges in recent years, particularly regarding infrastructure recovery and modernization following major hurricanes. Despite these hurdles, the school remains committed to fostering student achievement and community engagement. The staff focuses on preparing students for middle school transitions by balancing core curriculum subjects—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—with social-emotional learning, aiming to cultivate well-rounded citizens within the St. Croix community.

321

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUANITA GARDINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	87
Black	234

Black
234 (72.9 %)
Hispanic
87 (27.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Saint Croix School District
Phone:	(340)773-0050
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 1
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 39

Grade 8 46