Claude O. Markoe Elementary School vs. Juanita Gardine
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Claude O. Markoe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virgin Islands for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Juanita Gardine ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virgin Islands for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Claude O. Markoe Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 89%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 75%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virgin Islands state level of 12:1.
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Juanita Gardine ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 89%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 75%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virgin Islands state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virgin Islands state average of 99% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
403 students
305 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
37 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5 out of 25 schools in VI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1 out of 25 schools in VI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
9
Kindergarten Students
60
33
Grade 1 Students
63
30
Grade 2 Students
42
31
Grade 3 Students
61
41
Grade 4 Students
62
31
Grade 5 Students
40
34
Grade 6 Students
61
29
Grade 7 Students
-
36
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
32%


% Black
72%
67%


% White
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%

