Joy Elementary School

24 Margaret St, Fairbanks, AK, 99701-1725
Tel: (907)456-5469
Grades: PK-6 | 386 students
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Joy Elementary School serves 386 students in grades PK-6.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the AK state average of 12:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body.
  • Joy Elementary School is one of 22 public elementary schools within Fairbanks, and operates within the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, AK Dept. of Educ.
Joy Elementary School
Grades Offered Grades PK-6
Total Students 386 students
% Male / % Female 49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers 25 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(AK) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 12:1
 
This School
(AK) School Average
% American Indian
23% 23%
% Asian
3% 6%
% Hispanic
5% 6%
% Black
4% 4%
% White
55% 53%
Unknown
10% 8%
 
 
This School
(AK) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 40% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Nearby Schools:

Joy Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0 mi. away
Anne Wien Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.7 mi. away
Randy Smith Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Alternative Learning Systems
Grades: PK-12 | 1.3 mi. away
Fairbanks B.e.s.t.
Grades: KG-12 | 1.3 mi. away
Nordale Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.3 mi. away

View all schools in: Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Zip 99701

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