Cancryn Junior High School
Tel:
(340) 774-4540
Cancryn Junior High School serves 433 students in grades 7-8.
Cancryn Junior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 91%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virgin Islands state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 98% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Cancryn Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virgin Islands for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Cancryn Junior High School's student population of 433 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 433 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cancryn Junior High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 27 schools in Virgin Islands (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cancryn Junior High School is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #6 out of 27 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 98% | 91% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 87% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 11:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 20% |
| Black | 75% | 77% |
| White | 3% | 2% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | n/a |
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Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.37 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 99% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Saint Thomas - Saint John School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Cancryn Junior High School is Charlotte Amalie High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Bertha Boschulte Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Lockhart Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- St Thomas Lockhart Elementary School Math: 97% | Reading: 88%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-6 | 463 students10
0.3 miles
41 Estate Thomas
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 775-0820 0.3 K-6 463 - St Thomas Bertha Boschulte Junior High School Math: 95% | Reading: 88%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 6-8 | 504 students10
0.5 miles
9 1 And 12a Bovoni
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 775-4222 0.5 6-8 504 - St Thomas Charlotte Amalie High School Math: 88% | Reading: 49%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,003 student10
0.5 miles
8 And 9 Estate Thomas
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0780 0.5 9-12 1,003 - St Thomas Leonard Dober Elementary School Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 4-6 | 128 students10
0.5 miles
9a 10b Kronprindsens Gade
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-5253 0.5 4-6 128 - St Thomas Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-3 | 117 students10
0.6 miles
19 Levoki Straede
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0520 0.6 K-3 117
School Reviews
| 2 Every child should have access to an education. Yes the school does provide up to par teaching. on The other hand the facility is not up to par for the students. The best room in the school is the auditorium which was built the summer of 2014. With the exception of the auditorium the rest of the school has not been renovated for a very long time. - Posted by Student/Alumni - apple |
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