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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 426
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT THOMAS - SAINT JOHN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 780003000019
Joseph Gomez Elementary School
142 ANNAS RETREAT, Saint Thomas, VI 00802 · (340) 775-4490 · St. Thomas Island
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
489 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 38% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Joseph Gomez Elementary School→Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School
Based on grade levels within Saint Thomas - Saint John School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Joseph Gomez Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gomez Elementary School this school | 492 | 99.4% | N/A |
| Ulla F. Muller Elementary School Saint Thomas | 447 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Eulalie Rivera Saint Croix | 631 | 99.5% | N/A |
| Ricardo Richards Elementary School Saint Croix | 422 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Claude O. Markoe Elementary School Saint Croix | 411 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School Saint Thomas | 420 | 99.3% | N/A |
Matched among US Virgin Islands elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 99% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 99% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 99% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 99% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 99% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 99% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 52 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Gomez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (416 to 492); teachers up 22% (27 to 33).
About Joseph Gomez Elementary School
Joseph Gomez Elementary School is an elementary school located in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, in St. Thomas Island. Federal data show 492 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Saint Thomas - Saint John School District includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 5,265 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Joseph Gomez Elementary School are Black. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Joseph Gomez Elementary School scores 17%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Gomez Elementary School is 14.9:1, based on 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in US Virgin Islands is 12.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Joseph Gomez Elementary School counts 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in US Virgin Islands average a similar 99%.
Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Joseph Gomez Elementary School as Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, Joseph Gomez Elementary School enrolled 531 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 492. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.6:1 to 14.9:1.
Joseph Gomez Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Thomas - Saint John School District
- Charlotte Amalie High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- Lockhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
- Ivanna Eudora Kean High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Bertha C. Boschulte Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Ulla F. Muller Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other schools in Saint Thomas
- Charlotte Amalie High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- Lockhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
- Ivanna Eudora Kean High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Bertha C. Boschulte Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Ulla F. Muller Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School1.1 mi · 420
- Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School1.7 mi · 595
- Lockhart Elementary School1.9 mi · 904
- Charlotte Amalie High School2.0 mi · 1,018
- Ivanna Eudora Kean High School2.6 mi · 737
- Joseph Sibilly Elementary School3.0 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Gomez Elementary SchoolHow large is Joseph Gomez Elementary School?
Joseph Gomez Elementary School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is Joseph Gomez Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joseph Gomez Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Gomez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Gomez Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Joseph Gomez Elementary School?
Joseph Gomez Elementary School reports a student body of 9% Hispanic, 90% Black.
Who oversees Joseph Gomez Elementary School?
Joseph Gomez Elementary School is overseen by Saint Thomas - Saint John School District in St. Thomas Island.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.