Is John E Joy Elementary School a good school?

John E Joy Elementary School ranks 1759 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John E Joy Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended John E Joy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John E Joy Elementary School?

Students at John E Joy Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of John E Joy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John E Joy Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lyndon H Strough Middle School High : Rome Free Academy

John E Joy Elementary School

Summary:

John E Joy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 392 students in grades K-6 in the Rome City School District in Rome, New York. The school has a predominantly White student population (81.38%) and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (47.96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, John E Joy Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 29.27% to 40% in ELA and 30.95% to 51.43% in Math, while the state averages were 44.89% in ELA and 53.68% in Math. This poor academic performance is reflected in the school's low ranking, with John E Joy Elementary ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools in 2022-2023.

The challenges faced by John E Joy Elementary are not unique to the school, as the nearby Bellamy Elementary School and Gansevoort Elementary School in the Rome City School District also perform poorly on state assessments and have low school rankings. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by John E Joy Elementary may be a broader issue within the district, rather than being specific to the school's demographics or resources.

Detail:

Public K-6

8194 Bielby Rd
Rome, NY 13440

(315) 334-1261

District: Rome City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1759^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,241

Students who attend John E Joy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyndon H Strough Middle School
High:	Rome Free Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare John E Joy Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details John E Joy Elementary School ranks worse than 72.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Rome City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.4%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John E Joy Elementary School is 12.3, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Rome City School District! (See more...)

Compare John E Joy Elementary School employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John E Joy Elementary School is $15,241. 4 elementary schools in the Rome City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John E Joy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John E Joy Elementary School 1759^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See John E Joy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rome City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rome City School District 759^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for John E Joy Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for John E Joy Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.67	1038^th	2206	52.9%
2007	42.50	1506^th	2219	32.1%
2008	65.26	908^th	2227	59.2%
2009	57.64	1175^th	2257	47.9%
2010	39.40	1552^nd	2263	31.4%
2011	17.55	1972^nd	2286	13.7%
2012	24.91	1861^st	2320	19.8%
2013	22.47	1912^th	2325	17.8%
2014	22.20	1917^th	2345	18.3%
2015	29.59	1722^nd	2352	26.8%
2016	26.19	1815^th	2366	23.3%
2017	18.40	2044^th	2386	14.3%
2018	26.29	1874^th	2395	21.8%
2019	22.09	1944^th	2413	19.4%
2021	25.11	1743^rd	2201	20.8%
2022	18.83	2078^th	2434	14.6%
2023	29.74	1759^th	2439	27.9%

See the entire list of New York Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.11	1787^th	1941	7.9%
2019	28.13	1435^th	1859	22.8%
2022	20.75	1902^nd	2031	6.4%
2023	26.26	1611^th	2016	20.1%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.08	1725^th	2045	15.6%
2019	22.62	1709^th	2032	15.9%
2021	23.40	1427^th	1678	15.0%
2022	13.08	2005^th	2099	4.5%
2023	13.78	1934^th	2041	5.2%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.70	1649^th	2338	29.5%
2019	23.90	1880^th	2357	20.2%
2021	22.08	1619^th	1955	17.2%
2022	20.31	2033^rd	2401	15.3%
2023	34.35	1599^th	2403	33.5%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.01	1896^th	2340	19.0%
2019	22.47	1905^th	2358	19.2%
2021	26.76	1524^th	1961	22.3%
2022	20.51	2039^th	2400	15.0%
2023	27.33	1805^th	2400	24.8%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at John E Joy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.77	1354^th	1408	3.8%
2019	8.78	1284^th	1338	4.0%
2021	14.77	1115^th	1224	8.9%
2022	9.39	1333^rd	1399	4.7%
2023	21.94	1106^th	1337	17.3%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for John E Joy Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about John E Joy Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for John E Joy Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	313	11	14	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	346
1990	341	16	17	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
1991	359	20	8	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	375	24	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1993	352	18	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	364	19	7	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	400
1995	282	16	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1996	282	16	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1997	342	13	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	327	16	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1999	329	19	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2000	344	19	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2001	316	20	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2002	334	21	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	334	21	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	269	19	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	267	12	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	220	10	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2007	147	17	1	50	0	n/a	n/a	18	233
2008	231	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2009	258	12	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	276
2010	202	11	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2011	204	16	16	22	0	0	0	0	258
2012	187	12	14	21	0	0	0	0	234
2013	184	15	12	24	0	0	0	0	235
2014	182	16	12	22	0	0	1	0	233
2015	189	16	12	25	0	0	1	0	243
2016	167	9	12	23	0	0	0	0	211
2017	189	19	9	32	0	1	1	0	251
2018	306	20	1	13	1	1	5	0	347
2019	315	15	1	16	0	0	8	0	355
2020	305	15	2	21	0	0	10	0	353
2021	294	13	1	26	0	0	10	0	344
2022	310	16	1	26	0	0	12	0	365
2023	319	16	1	34	1	0	21	0	392

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 John E Joy Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	346	28.9	11.9	n/a
1990	385	28.9	13.3	n/a
1991	392	32.4	12.0	n/a
1992	418	35.4	11.8	n/a
1993	384	24.1	15.9	n/a
1994	400	22.1	18.1	14.3
1995	328	22.1	14.8	18
1996	328	22.1	14.8	18
1997	360	23.1	15.6	18.6
1998	349	22.0	15.9	19.2
1999	355	22.1	16.1	21.1
2000	365	23.1	15.8	32.3
2001	351	24.0	14.6	22.2
2002	374	23.0	16.3	35.8
2003	374	23.0	16.3	35.8
2004	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	291	19.0	15.3	28.2
2006	236	15.0	15.7	29.2
2007	233	16.0	14.6	34.4
2008	241	14.0	17.2	30.7
2009	276	17.0	16.2	39.1
2010	220	19.0	11.5	35.9
2011	258	19.5	13.1	46.1
2012	234	18.0	12.9	44.9
2013	235	20.0	11.7	51.9
2014	233	21.0	11.0	59.2
2015	243	17.0	14.2	56.8
2016	211	19.0	11.1	54.5
2017	251	21.0	11.9	60.2
2018	347	29.0	11.9	60.2
2019	355	27.0	13.1	58.3
2020	353	30.0	11.7	59.5
2021	344	25.9	13.2	55.8
2022	365	26.7	13.6	52.3
2023	392	31.6	12.3	48

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 John E Joy Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	346	28.9	11.9	n/a
1990	385	28.9	13.3	n/a
1991	392	32.4	12.0	n/a
1992	418	35.4	11.8	n/a
1993	384	24.1	15.9	n/a
1994	400	22.1	18.1	14.3
1995	328	22.1	14.8	18
1996	328	22.1	14.8	18
1997	360	23.1	15.6	18.6
1998	349	22.0	15.9	19.2
1999	355	22.1	16.1	21.1
2000	365	23.1	15.8	32.3
2001	351	24.0	14.6	22.2
2002	374	23.0	16.3	35.8
2003	374	23.0	16.3	35.8
2004	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	291	19.0	15.3	28.2
2006	236	15.0	15.7	29.2
2007	233	16.0	14.6	34.4
2008	241	14.0	17.2	30.7
2009	276	17.0	16.2	39.1
2010	220	19.0	11.5	35.9
2011	258	19.5	13.1	46.1
2012	234	18.0	12.9	44.9
2013	235	20.0	11.7	51.9
2014	233	21.0	11.0	59.2
2015	243	17.0	14.2	56.8
2016	211	19.0	11.1	54.5
2017	251	21.0	11.9	60.2
2018	347	29.0	11.9	60.2
2019	355	27.0	13.1	58.3
2020	353	30.0	11.7	59.5
2021	344	25.9	13.2	55.8
2022	365	26.7	13.6	52.3
2023	392	31.6	12.3	48

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.

Immunization Rates