Lake Joy Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

Top 20%

Serving 651 students in grades 3-5, Lake Joy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

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

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 651 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in GA
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lake Joy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Lake Joy Elementary School's student population of 651 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Joy Elementary School
3	189
4	226
5	236

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Total Students

651 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School
2023	703
2022	709
2021	671
2020	620
2019	620
2018	634
2017	634
2016	617
2015	615
2014	572
2013	554
2012	577
2011	565
2010	593
2009	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School
2023	44
2022	42
2021	42
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	34
2010	35
2009	35

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lake Joy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Joy Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#240 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School
2023	#240
2022	#237
2021	#200
2019	#258
2018	#325
2017	#319
2016	#289
2015	#213
2014	#310
2013	#103
2012	#195

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64%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	64%	39%	46%
2022	63%	37%	47%
2021	55%	36%	43%
2019	64%	44%	50%
2018	60%	42%	48%
2017	58%	41%	46%
2016	58%	41%	46%
2015	59%	38%	41%
2014	93%	79%	84%
2013	96%	83%	89%
2012	96%	81%	87%

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59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2022	59%	40%	46%
2021	61%	39%	46%
2019	65%	45%	48%
2018	58%	42%	48%
2017	57%	41%	45%
2016	56%	40%	42%
2015	58%	39%	39%
2014	98%	94%	96%
2013	99%	93%	96%
2012	98%	93%	95%
2011	98%	91%	94%

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50%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2022	50%	40%	47%
2021	67%	38%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	11%	5%	3%
2022	9%	5%	3%
2021	9%	5%	3%
2020	11%	4%	3%
2019	11%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	2%
2017	8%	4%	2%
2016	7%	4%	2%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	8%	4%	4%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	13%	18%	11%
2022	14%	18%	11%
2021	13%	17%	10%
2020	10%	16%	10%
2019	10%	16%	10%
2018	14%	15%	9%
2017	14%	15%	9%
2016	14%	15%	9%
2015	14%	14%	8%
2014	11%	13%	8%
2013	10%	13%	8%
2012	10%	12%	7%
2011	11%	12%	7%
2010	10%	11%	7%
2009	10%	11%	6%

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Black

27%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	24%	36%	40%
2022	25%	36%	39%
2021	26%	36%	39%
2020	25%	37%	38%
2019	25%	37%	38%
2018	25%	37%	38%
2017	25%	37%	38%
2016	23%	37%	38%
2015	19%	37%	37%
2014	21%	37%	36%
2013	23%	37%	36%
2012	25%	37%	36%
2011	23%	37%	35%
2010	22%	37%	35%
2009	24%	39%	36%

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White

39%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	45%	36%	39%
2022	44%	37%	41%
2021	44%	38%	42%
2020	47%	39%	43%
2019	47%	39%	43%
2018	48%	40%	46%
2017	48%	40%	46%
2016	51%	41%	47%
2015	55%	42%	48%
2014	56%	43%	48%
2013	55%	43%	49%
2012	52%	44%	50%
2011	54%	44%	51%
2010	57%	45%	52%
2009	59%	46%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.67
2022	0.72	0.70	0.67
2021	0.71	0.70	0.67
2020	0.70	0.69	0.66
2019	0.70	0.69	0.66
2018	0.69	0.68	0.64
2017	0.69	0.68	0.64
2016	0.67	0.68	0.64
2015	0.64	0.67	0.63
2014	0.63	0.67	0.63
2013	0.64	0.67	0.63
2012	0.66	0.66	0.62
2011	0.65	0.66	0.61
2010	0.63	0.65	0.60
2009	0.59	0.64	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	28%	54%	53%
2022	21%	53%	51%
2021	24%	53%	50%
2020	22%	55%	53%
2019	22%	55%	53%
2018	23%	57%	55%
2017	23%	57%	55%
2016	24%	57%	55%
2015	23%	57%	51%
2014	23%	56%	51%
2013	20%	53%	45%
2012	19%	51%	44%
2011	21%	51%	43%
2010	17%	48%	40%
2009	16%	44%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Joy Elementary School	Georgia	Houston County School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Lake Joy Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Joy Elementary School is ranked #240 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Lake Joy Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Joy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like David A. Perdue Elementary School, Bonaire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Lake Joy Elementary School?

651 students attend Lake Joy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Lake Joy Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Joy Elementary School?

Lake Joy Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lake Joy Elementary School offer ?

Lake Joy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Joy Elementary School part of?

Lake Joy Elementary School is part of Houston County School District.

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