Joseph Sibilly Elementary School

Joseph Sibilly Elementary School is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, operated by Saint Thomas - Saint John School District, enrolling 235 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in US Virgin Islands, which averages around 426 students.

Joseph Sibilly Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Saint Thomas - Saint John School District, a district that caters to 5,265 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Joseph Sibilly Elementary School reports that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Joseph Sibilly Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 22% to 5% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Joseph Sibilly Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.