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Joy Elementary School (Closed 2023)

24 Margaret St
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Joy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joy Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	35
1	46
2	44
3	44
4	47
5	52
6	30
7	9
8	7

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School
2023	327
2022	327
2021	307
2020	412
2019	412
2018	395
2017	395
2016	391
2015	452
2014	467
2013	457
2012	430
2011	386
2010	393
2009	379
2008	365
2007	399
2006	382
2005	339
2004	369
2003	386
2002	404
2001	392
2000	410
1999	445
1998	481
1997	457
1996	446
1995	682
1994	675
1993	670
1992	648
1991	679
1990	582
1989	292
1988	337
1987	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	26
2013	29
2012	26
2011	25
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	24
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	24
2002	24
2001	25
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	29
1996	29
1995	34
1994	34
1993	34
1992	34
1991	34
1990	30
1989	19
1988	18
1987	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AK)

#256 out of 459 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joy Elementary School
2022	#256
2021	#286
2019	#271
2018	#266
2017	#260
2016	#216
2015	#216
2014	#181
2013	#239
2012	#247
2011	#234

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15-19%

23%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	17%	23%	24%
2021	22%	36%	33%
2019	27%	39%	39%
2018	41%	40%	41%
2017	37%	35%	37%
2015	33%	34%	35%
2014	77%	68%	72%
2013	72%	69%	75%
2012	68%	69%	73%
2011	72%	69%	73%
2010	72%	71%	77%

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25-29%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	27%	29%	32%
2021	32%	44%	45%
2019	37%	42%	42%
2018	33%	46%	41%
2017	31%	41%	40%
2015	38%	38%	39%
2014	79%	79%	84%
2013	74%	78%	83%
2012	78%	79%	85%
2011	72%	78%	83%
2010	72%	81%	85%

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30-39%

38%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	16:1	15:1	19:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	15:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	14:1	18:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	18:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	19:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	16:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	15:1	19:1
1997	16:1	15:1	19:1
1996	15:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	16:1	21:1
1994	20:1	15:1	19:1
1993	20:1	15:1	20:1
1992	19:1	14:1	18:1
1991	20:1	14:1	18:1
1990	20:1	13:1	18:1
1989	15:1	14:1	19:1
1988	19:1	14:1	18:1
1987	15:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

13%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	13%	22%	9%
2022	13%	22%	9%
2021	15%	22%	9%
2020	12%	23%	9%
2019	12%	23%	9%
2018	14%	23%	9%
2017	14%	23%	9%
2016	17%	23%	10%
2015	18%	24%	10%
2014	25%	25%	14%
2013	20%	24%	12%
2012	21%	23%	12%
2011	23%	23%	11%
2010	26%	23%	14%
2009	21%	23%	11%
2008	27%	25%	15%
2007	27%	27%	15%
2006	24%	27%	15%
2005	18%	26%	15%
2004	18%	26%	15%
2003	17%	26%	15%
2002	14%	25%	14%
2001	16%	25%	13%
2000	15%	25%	13%
1999	12%	25%	13%
1998	11%	25%	12%
1997	12%	25%	12%
1996	14%	25%	12%
1995	11%	24%	10%
1994	11%	24%	10%
1993	10%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	5%	6%	2%
2013	5%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	10%	8%	10%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	6%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	4%	5%	8%
2006	4%	5%	8%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	8%
2003	4%	5%	8%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	4%	5%	8%
2000	3%	5%	8%
1999	4%	5%	8%
1998	3%	4%	8%
1997	4%	4%	8%
1996	4%	4%	8%
1995	12%	4%	9%
1994	13%	4%	9%
1993	13%	4%	8%

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White

48%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	48%	47%	56%
2022	48%	47%	57%
2021	39%	47%	56%
2020	45%	47%	58%
2019	45%	47%	58%
2018	49%	47%	60%
2017	49%	47%	60%
2016	48%	48%	60%
2015	50%	48%	61%
2014	50%	49%	61%
2013	53%	50%	62%
2012	52%	51%	63%
2011	55%	52%	64%
2010	57%	53%	66%
2009	53%	53%	65%
2008	56%	55%	67%
2007	60%	57%	69%
2006	64%	57%	69%
2005	71%	58%	70%
2004	69%	58%	70%
2003	72%	59%	70%
2002	73%	60%	71%
2001	72%	61%	72%
2000	78%	62%	73%
1999	78%	62%	73%
1998	79%	63%	74%
1997	76%	63%	74%
1996	77%	64%	74%
1995	71%	65%	75%
1994	69%	66%	75%
1993	72%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

20%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	20%	13%	17%
2022	20%	13%	17%
2021	27%	13%	18%
2020	26%	11%	17%
2019	26%	11%	17%
2018	24%	11%	15%
2017	24%	11%	15%
2016	22%	10%	15%
2015	19%	9%	13%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.71	0.63
2021	0.75	0.71	0.64
2020	0.71	0.71	0.62
2019	0.71	0.71	0.62
2018	0.68	0.71	0.61
2017	0.68	0.71	0.61
2016	0.69	0.70	0.60
2015	0.68	0.70	0.60
2014	0.69	0.69	0.60
2013	0.67	0.68	0.59
2012	0.68	0.68	0.58
2011	0.64	0.67	0.57
2010	0.60	0.66	0.53
2009	0.67	0.74	0.56
2008	0.61	0.64	0.53
2007	0.57	0.60	0.50
2006	0.54	0.60	0.50
2005	0.47	0.59	0.49
2004	0.49	0.59	0.49
2003	0.46	0.58	0.48
2002	0.45	0.58	0.47
2001	0.45	0.56	0.46
2000	0.39	0.55	0.45
1999	0.38	0.55	0.44
1998	0.36	0.55	0.44
1997	0.40	0.55	0.43
1996	0.38	0.54	0.43
1995	0.48	0.53	0.43
1994	0.49	0.51	0.42
1993	0.46	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	50%	38%	26%
2022	50%	39%	28%
2021	54%	39%	31%
2020	48%	37%	26%
2019	48%	37%	26%
2018	41%	40%	25%
2017	41%	40%	25%
2016	43%	39%	27%
2015	42%	38%	28%
2014	47%	36%	28%
2013	47%	34%	29%
2012	46%	34%	23%
2011	40%	32%	22%
2010	35%	29%	18%
2009	30%	27%	18%
2008	26%	27%	18%
2007	33%	27%	19%
2006	32%	25%	19%
2005	19%	21%	17%
2004	24%	20%	16%
2003	19%	19%	15%
1998	23%	25%	25%
1997	15%	21%	18%
1996	17%	20%	18%
1995	24%	19%	16%
1994	18%	15%	12%
1993	18%	16%	13%
1992	19%	17%	14%
1991	17%	16%	14%
1990	18%	14%	12%
1989	11%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	11%	6%	7%
2019	11%	6%	7%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 11/17/2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joy Elementary School's ranking?

Joy Elementary School is ranked #256 out of 459 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 23% AK state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Joy Elementary School?

327 students attend Joy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Joy Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are American Indian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Joy Elementary School?

Joy Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Joy Elementary School offer ?

Joy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joy Elementary School part of?

Joy Elementary School is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

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