Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School

Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, overseen by Saint Thomas - Saint John School District. The school serves 420 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Saint Thomas - Saint John School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,265 students. Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School logs that 82% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 99% of students at Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

The closest other public school is Joseph Gomez Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 52% since 2018, when it stood at 276 (now 420). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 94% to 82%. Class-load math has rose: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.