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John E Joy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

8194 Bielby Rd, Rome, NY 13440 · (315) 334-1261 · Part of Rome City School District

Rome’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Students
366
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John E Joy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rome kids: Lyndon H Strough Middle School

On the path

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

K–6John E Joy Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lyndon H Strough Middle School817 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8194 Bielby Rd, Rome

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 149
Grade 269
Grade 342
Grade 457
Grade 550
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
344’20
365’21
392’22
408’23
366’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%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 John E Joy Elementary School from Rome families.

Other schools in Rome City School District

The district →

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 New York’s other public schools; Rome’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.