Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School

Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, overseen by Saint Thomas - Saint John School District. Current enrollment sits at 179 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, US Virgin Islands's public schools average about 426 students each, so Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 10 schools in Saint Thomas - Saint John School District (5,265 students total), Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Nearest neighbor: Joseph Sibilly Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 53%: 117 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.