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Joy Elementary School (Closed 2013)

3409 Indiana Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106

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Joy Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joy Elementary School
Kind	47
1	41
2	35
3	41
4	44
5	49

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School
2024	257
2023	257
2022	257
2021	257
2019	257
2018	257
2017	257
2016	257
2015	257
2012	257
2011	257
2010	263
2009	264
2008	255
2007	264
2006	263
2005	271
2004	271
2003	243
2002	242
2001	260
2000	258
1999	257
1998	269
1997	269
1996	275
1995	266
1994	241
1993	254
1992	268
1991	285

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	17
2009	15
2008	18
2007	18
2006	17
2005	19
2004	17
2003	14
2002	16
2001	15
2000	13
1999	17
1998	17
1997	15
1996	17
1995	15
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	13

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(11-12)

70-74%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	72%	76%	68%
2011	67%	78%	68%
2010	72%	77%	68%

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(11-12)

65-69%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	67%	71%	63%
2011	67%	76%	67%
2010	72%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	16:1	14:1	15:1
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2019)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2019	2%	1%	4%
2011	6%	1%	4%
2010	6%	1%	4%
2009	7%	1%	6%
2008	6%	1%	5%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	4%	1%	6%
2004	3%	1%	5%
2003	1%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	2%	3%	3%
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	8%	13%	36%
2023	8%	13%	35%
2022	8%	12%	34%
2021	8%	12%	34%
2019	8%	11%	33%
2018	8%	11%	32%
2017	8%	11%	32%
2016	8%	10%	32%
2015	8%	11%	32%
2012	7%	9%	29%
2011	11%	9%	28%
2010	13%	8%	26%
2009	8%	7%	24%
2008	8%	7%	23%
2007	10%	6%	22%
2006	6%	5%	22%
2005	7%	5%	20%
2004	6%	5%	20%
2003	6%	4%	18%
2002	4%	4%	17%
2001	5%	4%	16%
2000	3%	2%	14%
1999	6%	3%	13%
1998	6%	3%	11%
1997	3%	2%	11%
1996	3%	2%	9%
1995	3%	2%	7%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	6%	7%	8%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	3%	4%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	4%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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White

80%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	80%	71%	41%
2023	80%	72%	42%
2022	80%	73%	44%
2021	80%	74%	45%
2019	80%	75%	47%
2018	81%	77%	51%
2017	81%	77%	51%
2016	81%	78%	52%
2015	81%	78%	53%
2012	80%	81%	57%
2011	75%	81%	59%
2010	73%	82%	58%
2009	79%	84%	59%
2008	80%	84%	61%
2007	77%	86%	62%
2006	82%	88%	62%
2005	81%	87%	64%
2004	85%	88%	65%
2003	85%	89%	67%
2002	86%	89%	68%
2001	84%	89%	70%
2000	92%	94%	73%
1999	84%	91%	73%
1998	84%	92%	76%
1997	89%	93%	77%
1996	90%	93%	79%
1995	90%	93%	81%
1994	94%	93%	82%
1993	94%	94%	84%
1992	96%	95%	86%
1991	95%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	2%	5%	6%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	0.35	0.48	0.68
2023	0.35	0.46	0.67
2022	0.35	0.45	0.67
2021	0.35	0.43	0.66
2019	0.35	0.42	0.65
2018	0.34	0.39	0.62
2017	0.34	0.39	0.62
2016	0.34	0.38	0.62
2015	0.34	0.38	0.62
2012	0.35	0.34	0.59
2011	0.42	0.34	0.58
2010	0.44	0.32	0.60
2009	0.36	0.29	0.59
2008	0.35	0.28	0.57
2007	0.40	0.26	0.56
2006	0.32	0.23	0.56
2005	0.34	0.24	0.54
2004	0.27	0.22	0.53
2003	0.27	0.21	0.51
2002	0.26	0.20	0.50
2001	0.28	0.20	0.49
2000	0.19	0.15	0.45
1999	0.29	0.16	0.44
1998	0.29	0.15	0.41
1997	0.21	0.13	0.39
1996	0.19	0.13	0.37
1995	0.19	0.13	0.33
1994	0.12	0.13	0.32
1993	0.11	0.11	0.29
1992	0.08	0.10	0.27
1991	0.10	0.10	0.25

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Eligible for

54%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	54%	36%	56%
2023	54%	36%	55%
2022	54%	35%	55%
2021	54%	35%	57%
2019	54%	36%	52%
2018	54%	34%	54%
2017	54%	34%	54%
2016	54%	34%	57%
2015	54%	34%	56%
2012	54%	33%	49%
2011	50%	31%	47%
2010	46%	29%	48%
2009	34%	26%	40%
2008	32%	26%	41%
2007	29%	24%	36%
2006	25%	25%	39%
2005	28%	23%	33%
2004	30%	22%	34%
2003	26%	21%	29%
2002	25%	19%	25%
2001	16%	19%	25%
2000	19%	19%	26%
1999	20%	20%	26%
1998	25%	21%	28%
1997	19%	20%	28%
1996	20%	20%	27%
1995	23%	20%	26%
1994	21%	19%	25%
1993	18%	19%	25%
1992	23%	18%	23%
1991	20%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Joy Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2024	11%	5%	12%
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	17%	8%	10%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Joy Elementary School?

257 students attend Joy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Joy Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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 Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Joy Elementary School offer ?

Joy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Joy Elementary School part of?

Joy Elementary School is part of Sioux City Community School District.