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Joy Elementary School

Regular School · Michigan City, IN

Joy Elementary School is a regular school school in Michigan City, Indiana, serving grades PK–06 with 416 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
416
Teachers (FTE)
29.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 165 40%
Black or African American 142 34%
Two or more races 61 15%
Hispanic/Latino 44 11%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Asian 1 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 416 202M / 214F

English Language Learners: 9 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 37.0% 195
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 42.2% 195
Science Proficiency 10-14% 100

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.05 grade levels
Math
+0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
19 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
13
3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 416 100%

Contact & Location

1600 E Coolspring Ave

Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: (219)873-2090

District

Michigan City Area Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,842

District enrollment: 5,193

NCES ID

180657001150

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD