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Schools in Williams · Williams Unified School District

Williams’s public schools score below 72% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Williams’s districts is 9%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williams, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#765of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California 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
24%
▼ 23 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 24 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 25% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.4
CA 21.6
Schools in town
4
1,284 students on the public path
In brief

Williams’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 589 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williams’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Williams’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,946 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Williams Junior/Senior High. See the path ↓

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

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 28% of California school districts, #765 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 8%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 712 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Williams anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Williams’s students in the tested grades sat them (713 in math, 712 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
K–3Williams Primary ElementaryWilliams Unified School DistrictNo scores
7–12Williams Junior/Senior HighWilliams Unified School DistrictA

Williams’s public schools are run by Williams Unified School 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 School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,303 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 21.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,946CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 46.7% · 712 students tested
Math9%
State average 33.1% · 713 students tested

Williams vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsCWilliams Unified

Every school in Williams

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

District schools in Williamsby address
Williams Primary Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
407 students21:1Rate it →
Williams Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
289 students24:1Rate it →
Williams Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
A
588 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Williamsrun by other districts or the state
S. William Abel Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
43 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mid Valley High (Continuation) and Coastal Buttes Academy).

Questions about Williams’s schools

Are Williams’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Williams children attend score below 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #765 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williams in?

Williams Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,303 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Williams’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Williams Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Williams spend per student?

$15,946 in Williams Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. 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 California. Stars are from neighbors.