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Schools in Williams · Williams Unified District

Williams’s public schools score below 66% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Williams, 28% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williams, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#121of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 11% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
654 students on the public path
In brief

Williams’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 137 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williams’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,716 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Williams High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Elementary - Williams is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Williams’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of Arizona school districts, #121 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 15%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results could put Williams anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Williams’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 322 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Williams, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Williams Elementary/Middle SchoolWilliams Unified DistrictC+
9–12Williams High SchoolWilliams Unified DistrictB−

Williams’s public schools are run by Williams Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Williams Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 654 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,716AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 40.4% · 322 students tested
Math25%
State average 34.8% · 325 students tested

Williams vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Williams’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsCWilliams Unified District

Every school in Williams

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Williamsby address
Williams Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
423 students18:1Rate it →
Williams High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
231 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Heritage Elementary - Williams
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
52 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CAVIAT - Williams High School and CAVIAT-Williams Central Program).

Questions about Williams’s schools

Are Williams’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Williams children attend score below 66% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #121 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williams in?

Williams Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 654 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Williams kids go to high school?

Williams High School, with 231 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Williams spend per student?

$13,716 in Williams Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Williams families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.