James Y Joyner Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Greensboro, North Carolina

James Y Joyner Elementary in Greensboro, North Carolina enrolled 274 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 23-32% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

245 students in 2022-23, 275 students in 2023-24, 274 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.6 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at James Y Joyner Elementary by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 275, 2024-25: 27401002003002022-232452023-242752024-25274
Students enrolled at James Y Joyner Elementary by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 275, 2024-25: 27401002003002022-232452023-242752024-25274
Students enrolled at James Y Joyner Elementary by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 275, 2024-25: 27401002003002022-232452023-242752024-25274
Students enrolled at James Y Joyner Elementary by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 275, 2024-25: 27401002003002022-232452023-242752024-25274
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324518.613.2
2023-2427521.712.7
2024-2527420.013.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 231 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James Y Joyner Elementary enrolled 231 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 231 of the 231 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent36.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.2% of students were Black, 21.9% White, 13.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black52.2%
  2. White21.9%
  3. Hispanic13.1%
  4. Two or more races8.4%
  5. Asian3.6%
  6. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at James Y Joyner Elementary scored proficient or above: 23-32% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math23‑32%46%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Greensboro

46 public elementary schools in Greensboro report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Greensboro Academy77724.326.0%
Gate City Charter71522.189.8%
Jefferson Elementary69814.499.6%
Rankin Elementary67313.999.6%
Guilford Preparatory Academy67217.699.6%
Julius I Foust Elementary66115.799.5%
David D Jones Elementary66013.199.5%
EP Pearce Elementary65315.826.2%

All public schools in Greensboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about James Y Joyner Elementary

  1. General Greene ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 423 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Irving Park ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 541 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare James Y Joyner Elementary with General Greene ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Guilford County Schools spends per student$12,897 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,897
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaJames Y Joyner Elementary is the number 1,225 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,225 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about James Y Joyner Elementary

  1. How many students attend James Y Joyner Elementary?
    274 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 245 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Greensboro, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at James Y Joyner Elementary?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is James Y Joyner Elementary a Title I school?
    James Y Joyner Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at James Y Joyner Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at James Y Joyner Elementary scored proficient or above: 23-32% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is James Y Joyner Elementary in?
    Guilford County Schools, NCES district ID 3701920. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370192000781 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22