Joy Elementary School serves 425 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Joy Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority American Indian and Latino), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Joy Elementary School’s learner population of 425 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Joy Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Joy Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Joy Elementary School is Alternative Learning Systems (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Randy Smith Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Anne Wien Elementary School (0.7 miles away)