Cancryn Junior High School
Cancryn Junior High School serves 433 students in grades 7-8.
Cancryn Junior High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 89%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virgin Islands state average of 75%) for the 2018-19 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 Rankings
Cancryn Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virgin Islands for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Cancryn Junior High School's student population of 433 students has declined by 17% 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

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cancryn Junior High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 schools in Virgin Islands (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#4 out of 25 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
89%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
75%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/11/2021
This is one of the best Middle/High School and College Pre Schools in the Virgin Islands. Not just because I went to the school, but because it really is. They care about their kids future and never discourages them from learning.
2 1/17/2015
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.
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