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Schools in Williamson · Prescott Unified District, Chino Valley Unified District

Williamson’s public schools outscore 64% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Williamson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#48of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 0 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▲ 2 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 12% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Prescott Unified District
Students per teacher
18.7
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,357 students on the public path
In brief

Williamson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 97 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williamson’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Prescott Unified District spends $10,826 per student and Chino Valley Unified District $11,391, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Williamson’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Arizona school districts, #48 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 70%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,976 test results and a graduating class of 357 could put Williamson anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Williamson’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,989 in math, 2,965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Williamson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Prescott Unified District). From grade PK, students attend the Chino Valley Unified District, shared with Chino Valley. Its elementary school is in Chino Valley. Parts of Williamson (6% of its land) are served by Williamson Valley Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Williamson

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

Prescott Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,712 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,826AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Chino Valley Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,227 students · 21.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,391AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Prescott Unified District46%
State average 40.4% · 1818 students tested
Math · PK–12, Prescott Unified District39%
State average 34.8% · 1831 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chino Valley Unified District38%
State average 40.4% · 1147 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chino Valley Unified District27%
State average 34.8% · 1158 students tested

Williamson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsonBPrescott Unified District PK–12 · Chino Valley Unified District PK–12
PrescottB+Prescott Unified District

Every school in Williamson

9 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).

Also serving Williamsonin other towns
Territorial Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chino Valley
577 students19:1Rate it →
Granite Mountain Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Prescott
B+
512 students17:1Rate it →
Abia Judd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Prescott
A−
471 students15:1Rate it →
Taylor Hicks School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Prescott
A−
370 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Prescott
B
275 students15:1Rate it →
Prescott Mile High Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Prescott
B
482 students18:1Rate it →
Heritage Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chino Valley
B−
461 students21:1Rate it →
Prescott High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Prescott
B
1,497 students24:1Rate it →
Chino Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chino Valley
C−
712 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Williamson’s schools

Are Williamson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Williamson children attend outscore 64% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #48 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamson in?

Two districts: Prescott Unified District runs grades PK–12, and Chino Valley Unified District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chino Valley.

Where do Williamson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Prescott High School and Chino Valley High School.

What is Williamson’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Prescott Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Williamson spend per student?

$10,826 in Prescott Unified District and $11,391 in Chino Valley Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.