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About this school
John E Joy Elementary School is
a town public school
in Rome, New York that is part of Rome City School District.
It serves 353 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
353 Students
29 Teachers
8194 Bielby RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John E Joy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
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John E Joy Elementary School
$14,045
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
86
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
John E Joy Elementary School has received support from
66 individuals from New York and
20 individuals out-of-state.
