Joy Elementary Primary School
24 Margaret St
Fairbanks AK, 99701, Fairbanks North Star County
Phone: 907-456-5469
Ranking:
(167 out of 305, bottom 45%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 467 | 457 | 430 | 386 | 393 | 379 | 365 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 5.6% | 35 | 7.7% | 20 | 4.7% | 23 | 6.0% | 18 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.7% | 16 | 4.4% |
Kindergarten: | 65 | 13.9% | 55 | 12.0% | 71 | 16.5% | 66 | 17.1% | 58 | 14.8% | 55 | 14.5% | 52 | 14.2% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 12.8% | 67 | 14.7% | 70 | 16.3% | 52 | 13.5% | 58 | 14.8% | 56 | 14.8% | 63 | 17.3% |
Grade 2: | 71 | 15.2% | 61 | 13.3% | 56 | 13.0% | 56 | 14.5% | 60 | 15.3% | 65 | 17.2% | 55 | 15.1% |
Grade 3: | 58 | 12.4% | 61 | 13.3% | 64 | 14.9% | 52 | 13.5% | 58 | 14.8% | 54 | 14.2% | 50 | 13.7% |
Grade 4: | 65 | 13.9% | 70 | 15.3% | 51 | 11.9% | 46 | 11.9% | 51 | 13.0% | 50 | 13.2% | 42 | 11.5% |
Grade 5: | 70 | 15.0% | 52 | 11.4% | 51 | 11.9% | 46 | 11.9% | 53 | 13.5% | 42 | 11.1% | 43 | 11.8% |
Grade 6: | 52 | 11.1% | 56 | 12.3% | 47 | 10.9% | 45 | 11.7% | 37 | 9.4% | 39 | 10.3% | 44 | 12.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 255 | 54.6% | 241 | 52.7% | 224 | 52.1% | 205 | 53.1% | 210 | 53.4% | 195 | 51.5% | 191 | 52.3% |
Female: | 212 | 45.4% | 216 | 47.3% | 206 | 47.9% | 181 | 46.9% | 183 | 46.6% | 184 | 48.5% | 170 | 46.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 119 | 25.5% | 89 | 19.5% | 92 | 21.4% | 88 | 22.8% | 103 | 26.2% | 80 | 21.1% | 98 | 26.8% |
Asian: | 22 | 4.7% | 23 | 5.0% | 17 | 4.0% | 11 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.5% | 16 | 4.2% | 20 | 5.5% |
Hispanic: | 31 | 6.6% | 31 | 6.8% | 21 | 4.9% | 19 | 4.9% | 26 | 6.6% | 25 | 6.6% | 18 | 4.9% |
Black: | 20 | 4.3% | 27 | 5.9% | 28 | 6.5% | 17 | 4.4% | 29 | 7.4% | 26 | 6.9% | 26 | 7.1% |
White: | 232 | 49.7% | 244 | 53.4% | 224 | 52.1% | 212 | 54.9% | 225 | 57.3% | 202 | 53.3% | 203 | 55.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 40 | 8.6% | 37 | 8.1% | 41 | 9.5% | 35 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 7.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 220 | 47.1% | 214 | 46.8% | 197 | 45.8% | 153 | 39.6% | 136 | 34.6% | 112 | 29.6% | 94 | 25.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 8.4% | 44 | 9.6% | 31 | 7.2% | 34 | 8.8% | 34 | 8.7% | 34 | 9.0% | 41 | 11.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.67 | 15.98 | 16.26 | 15.32 | 16.94 | 16.90 | 15.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SBA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 83.1% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 84.7% | 76.7% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 88.4% | 78.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 84.9% | 77.7% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 81.3% | 74.9% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 84% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 79.8% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 82.06% | 74.50% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.81% | 82.97% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 87.2% | 79% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 86.6% | 78.8% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 84.6% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 82.4% | 78.3% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 85.2% | 79.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 85.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 84.50% | 80.10% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.61% | 85.65% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 84.7% | 74.7% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 83.3% | 75.2% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 84.7% | 76.7% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 80.2% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 79% | 74.8% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 79.5% | 74.4% |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 77.3% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 78.29% | 75.10% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.69% | 79.01% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 77.7% | 68.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 80.3% | 73.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 86.6% | 75.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 85.3% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 83% | 73.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 84.4% | 75.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 84.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.87% | 80.61% | 73.90% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.53% | 84.48% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 86.4% | 78.1% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 86.7% | 79.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 88.9% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 89% | 81% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 83.2% | 78% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 86% | 80.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 83% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.09% | 82.36% | 77.10% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.06% | 84.08% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 57.5% | 46.8% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 52.8% | 46.3% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 57.6% | 49.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 58.6% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.83% | 59.22% | 49.90% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.31% | 60.79% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 85.5% | 76.3% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 85.6% | 79.6% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 86.7% | 78.8% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 84.4% | 78.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 84.3% | 78.6% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 84% | 79.2% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 83.3% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 81.97% | 76.60% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.63% | 83.22% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 75% | 66.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.6% | 69.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 82.7% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 82.2% | 75.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 76.4% | 70.4% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 79% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 75.6% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.55% | 76.29% | 70.20% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 75.68% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 85.6% | 77.5% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84.2% | 78.9% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 87.8% | 83.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 87.3% | 83.2% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 83.2% | 79.1% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 84.9% | 83.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 82.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.69% | 86.81% | 80.40% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.12% | 81.43% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 81.7% | 75.4% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82.3% | 77.3% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 79.7% | 74.5% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77.9% | 74.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 79.7% | 77.3% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 76.8% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 76.8% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 81.02% | 75.50% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.90% | 75.71% | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 71.7% | 64.9% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 74.3% | 67% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 80.3% | 74.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 78.7% | 74.1% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 75.9% | 69.3% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 79.5% | 74.6% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 74.7% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.49% | 75.16% | 69.50% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.04% | 75.55% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 84.2% | 75.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 82.2% | 76.1% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84.3% | 80.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 84.9% | 80.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 82.7% | 77.4% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 84.2% | 79.6% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 80.3% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.09% | 84.55% | 77.70% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.58% | 81.35% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 79.7% | 71.5% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 77% | 72.1% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 77.5% | 72.9% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 73.8% | 72.3% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 77.8% | 73.6% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 76.5% | 72.2% |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 74.1% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 77.27% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.58% | 76.25% | N/A |
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* Joy Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.