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About this school
Lake Joy Primary School is
an urban public school
in Warner Robins, Georgia that is part of Houston County School District.
It serves 588 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lake Joy Primary School
$3,167
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
21
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
Lake Joy Primary School has received support from
14 individuals from Georgia and
7 individuals out-of-state.