Saint Lucia has achieved a milestone in academic performance in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA), with students not only excelling locally but also leading the region. Topping both the island and regional charts is Madiba Charles of Tapion Primary School, who secured an exceptional 99.6 per cent, placing him first among over 1 900 candidates.
Madiba, representing District 3, is joined at the top by Madison Paul of Gros Islet Primary, who placed second nationwide with 99.4 per cent and was also named the top female performer regionally. Paul also ranked first in District 1, reflecting the continued academic strength of her school.
In District 2, Isaiah Bushell of Camille Henry Memorial Primary placed third nationally with a score of 98.6 per cent. His school also celebrated the success of Tyler Fredrick and Zayne Aurelien, both scoring 98.2 per cent, tying for 9th place overall.
Tapion Primary had more reason to celebrate as Pranaya Mahtani and Azari Ezekiel each scored 97.2 per cent, tying for third place in District 3.
Delivering a national overview at the official release of the 2025 CPEA Results yesterday, Patterson Abraham, Acting Registrar of Examinations, called the results a “historic moment that underscores the talent, resilience and hard work of our students, teachers, and support system; the parents”.
He noted that 1 960 students sat the CPEA this year, 967 males and 993 females, with 120 students receiving accommodations.
“This is reflecting that we are at a stage where we are becoming more aware of and appreciating the presence of students with special needs in our classrooms,” Abraham said. “I believe these numbers will increase as the years go by.”
Saint Lucia’s national mean for 2025 is 77.24 per cent, a slight but meaningful increase from last year’s 77.08 per cent. Notably, 55.56 per cent of students scored at or above the national mean, with scores ranging from 23.6 per cent to 99.6 per cent.
The regional mean was 71.23 per cent, 6.01 percentage points lower than Saint Lucia’s. “I believe that we have reasons to celebrate,” Abraham said.
He highlighted that girls in Saint Lucia scored an average of 78.53 per cent, outperforming the regional female average of 72.86 per cent. Male candidates also excelled, averaging 75.69 per cent, compared to the regional male average of 69.58 per cent.
“This is an extraordinary accomplishment for Saint Lucia, considering that 2025 marks only four years that we have participated in the CPEA,” he said. “In just four years, Saint Lucia has moved from being the newest entrant to a regional leader in academic performance.”
Of the 1 960 students who registered, 1 955 were placed in secondary schools, while five were at private institutions.
Bravo Madi 🥳🥳🥳. Congratulations Madiba and to all who excelled at CPEA!!!
Bravo! Bravo! Now, when are they going to learn to write an essay or answer a structured question? I guess that’s the form 1 teachers’ problem. At this rate, they may just as well make CSEC a multiple choice and SBA exam only.
Keep up the good work – congratulations and best wishes to all of you. I have no doubt that you studied extremely hard in order to achieve this accomplishment. Stay focused and persevere as I see more nobel laureates from St. Lucia on the horizon. Godspeed.
when you teach them…