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Joy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1600 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360 · (219) 873-2090 · Part of Michigan City Area Schools

Michigan Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Joy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Michigan Township kids: Martin T Krueger Middle School

On the path

Where Michigan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Joy Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Martin T Krueger Middle Schoolin Michigan City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 372
Grade 465
Grade 557
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
402’20
422’21
460’22
426’23
416’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 34%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joy Elementary School from Michigan Township families.

Other schools in Michigan City Area Schools

The district →
Knapp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Michigan City
B−
407 students16:1
Pine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Michigan City
C−
396 students12:1
Springfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Michigan City
C
312 students16:1
Little Wolves Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Michigan City
38 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Michigan City
C−
350 students16:1
Lake Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Michigan City
D
345 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Michigan Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.