Is Frederick Joyce Elementary a good school?

Frederick Joyce Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Frederick Joyce Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Frederick Joyce Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Joyce Elementary?

Students at Frederick Joyce Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 18% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Frederick Joyce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederick Joyce Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Highlands High

Frederick Joyce Elementary

Summary:

Frederick Joyce Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Highlands, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 509 students. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Joyce Elementary faces significant challenges, including significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like Hillsdale Elementary and Oakdale Elementary. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 19.57% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.06% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with particularly low proficiency rates in CAST/Science across multiple grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Frederick Joyce Elementary significantly underperforms. For instance, Hillsdale Elementary, which is only 1.54 miles away, outperforms Frederick Joyce Elementary across multiple grade levels and subject areas. This disparity is likely exacerbated by the high poverty rate at Frederick Joyce Elementary, with 94.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Over the past several years, the school has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, suggesting that it is struggling to improve student outcomes and keep pace with other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-8

6050 Watt Ave.
North Highlands, CA 95660-4212

(916) 566-1880

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5209^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Frederick Joyce Elementary usually attend:

High:

Highlands High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.1%

Asian:

20.5%

White:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frederick Joyce Elementary ranks worse than 88.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Frederick Joyce Elementary ranks worse than 81.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Frederick Joyce Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.1%), Asian (20.5%), White (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frederick Joyce Elementary is 22.3, which is the 6^th best among 28 elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Frederick Joyce Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frederick Joyce Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick Joyce Elementary 5209^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Frederick Joyce Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Frederick Joyce Elementary 2271^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Frederick Joyce Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frederick Joyce Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	50.25	2558^th	5314	51.9%
2011	44.76	2913^th	5377	45.8%
2012	37.21	3445^th	5390	36.1%
2013	25.71	4358^th	5530	21.2%
2015	18.75	4759^th	5611	15.2%
2016	17.88	4808^th	5614	14.4%
2017	12.18	5355^th	5692	5.9%
2018	7.89	5539^th	5662	2.2%
2019	17.63	5016^th	5789	13.4%
2022	12.42	5570^th	5883	5.3%
2023	14.68	5350^th	5874	8.9%
2024	15.99	5209^th	5862	11.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.27	2831^st	3246	12.8%
2019	37.12	1973^rd	3275	39.8%
2022	41.25	1723^rd	3311	48.0%
2023	33.82	2256^th	3250	30.6%
2024	39.24	1875^th	3160	40.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.70	1485^th	2420	38.6%
2024	25.73	2076^th	2634	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.11	4953^rd	5084	2.6%
2019	24.24	4276^th	5173	17.3%
2022	16.89	4854^th	5264	7.8%
2023	20.45	4679^th	5374	12.9%
2024	18.86	4869^th	5511	11.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.94	5279^th	5413	2.5%
2019	20.48	4581^st	5492	16.6%
2022	11.63	5445^th	5635	3.4%
2023	18.33	4862^nd	5617	13.4%
2024	14.97	5120^th	5605	8.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.13	1393^rd	2227	37.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.80	5324^th	5431	2.0%
2019	17.52	4861^st	5510	11.8%
2022	14.59	5246^th	5663	7.4%
2023	12.32	5357^th	5650	5.2%
2024	18.41	4861^st	5636	13.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.31	1104^th	1149	3.9%
2023	3.49	1136^th	1190	4.5%
2024	1.75	1171^st	1203	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.14	469^th	663	29.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.07	4594^th	4830	4.9%
2019	36.76	3183^rd	4963	35.9%
2022	15.89	4751^st	5084	6.5%
2023	20.48	4463^rd	5098	12.5%
2024	27.62	3905^th	5102	23.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.76	2694^th	2737	1.6%
2019	5.11	2753^rd	2834	2.9%
2022	3.08	2696^th	2726	1.1%
2023	5.79	2565^th	2662	3.6%
2024	7.71	2502^nd	2647	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	48.28	1141^st	2236	49.0%
2012	35.81	1482^nd	2259	34.4%
2013	30.51	1697^th	2379	28.7%
2015	15.23	2178^th	2477	12.1%
2016	17.29	2129^th	2497	14.7%
2017	11.12	2342^nd	2508	6.6%
2018	7.74	2407^th	2480	2.9%
2019	10.96	2524^th	2715	7.0%
2022	10.30	2629^th	2740	4.1%
2023	14.76	2520^th	2802	10.1%
2024	19.61	2271^st	2777	18.2%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.01	642^nd	699	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.11	573^rd	1364	58.0%
2019	25.87	1345^th	1442	6.7%
2022	25.41	1453^rd	1540	5.6%
2023	39.23	807^th	1529	47.2%
2024	49.22	458^th	1477	69.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.58	1462^nd	1538	4.9%
2024	22.15	1384^th	1550	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.04	2145^th	2230	3.8%
2019	14.29	2172^nd	2369	8.3%
2022	11.06	2373^rd	2458	3.5%
2023	17.50	2279^th	2549	10.6%
2024	24.21	2011^th	2575	21.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.20	2215^th	2262	2.1%
2019	11.59	2223^rd	2380	6.6%
2022	9.88	2437^th	2509	2.9%
2023	18.03	2178^th	2547	14.5%
2024	17.26	2206^th	2546	13.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.46	1303^rd	1369	4.8%
2019	16.84	1484^th	1491	0.5%
2022	22.78	1348^th	1531	12.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.82	2211^th	2273	2.7%
2019	10.76	2280^th	2407	5.3%
2022	12.01	2410^th	2527	4.6%
2023	13.44	2365^th	2558	7.5%
2024	23.05	1955^th	2547	23.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.46	577^th	600	3.8%
2019	17.23	591^st	643	8.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.78	1988^th	2072	4.1%
2019	22.18	1814^th	2213	18.0%
2022	13.92	2213^th	2359	6.2%
2023	11.54	2288^th	2391	4.3%
2024	25.28	1825^th	2383	23.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Frederick Joyce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.08	1470^th	1496	1.7%
2019	4.93	1565^th	1602	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Frederick Joyce Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	129	65	15	102	10	2	47	370
2010	138	62	17	133	14	3	22	389
2011	168	87	30	175	15	8	29	512
2012	180	110	26	181	16	5	40	558
2013	160	105	26	183	21	5	45	545
2014	127	97	25	154	12	5	54	474
2015	142	98	31	183	9	1	60	524
2016	140	105	29	196	8	1	59	538
2017	128	114	41	224	5	1	53	566
2018	139	108	51	216	4	4	58	580
2019	118	90	75	200	2	4	58	547
2020	120	85	97	197	2	8	60	569
2021	100	81	87	196	2	7	66	539
2022	91	78	104	189	2	7	63	534
2023	82	70	100	186	2	9	60	509
2024	91	67	105	175	0	7	68	513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frederick Joyce Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	370	20.0	15.5	95.1
2010	389	19.8	19.6	90.7
2011	512	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	558	21.2	26.3	n/a
2013	545	20.2	26.9	80.7
2014	474	20.2	23.4	95.4
2015	524	22.0	23.8	94.7
2016	538	20.0	26.9	94.4
2017	566	20.1	28.1	94.5
2018	580	22.9	25.3	93.3
2019	547	22.4	24.4	92.9
2020	569	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	539	24.7	21.7	96.8
2022	534	22.8	23.3	94.8
2023	509	23.5	21.6	94.3
2024	513	22.9	22.3	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frederick Joyce Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	370	20.0	15.5	95.1
2010	389	19.8	19.6	90.7
2011	512	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	558	21.2	26.3	n/a
2013	545	20.2	26.9	80.7
2014	474	20.2	23.4	95.4
2015	524	22.0	23.8	94.7
2016	538	20.0	26.9	94.4
2017	566	20.1	28.1	94.5
2018	580	22.9	25.3	93.3
2019	547	22.4	24.4	92.9
2020	569	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	539	24.7	21.7	96.8
2022	534	22.8	23.3	94.8
2023	509	23.5	21.6	94.3
2024	513	22.9	22.3	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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