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Williams Intermediate School

2000 Hardwick Road, Pell City, AL 35128 · (205) 338-4949 · St. Clair County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
Enrollment
598
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 508
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
371 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
1
Grade 5
313
Grade 6
282
Grade 7
2
Student demographics
White
45977%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
203%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12%
Black
9015%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
193%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31453%
Female
28447%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
62.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.8%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
598
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.3:1
% White
77%
was 82%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
15%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Williams Intermediate School

Williams Intermediate School, a medium-sized middle school in Pell City, Alabama, one of the schools within Pell City, works with 598 students, covering grades 4 through 7.

Pell City comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,079 students; Williams Intermediate School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Williams Intermediate School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Williams Intermediate School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Clair County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Williams Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 49.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,463 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Williams Intermediate School is one of 29 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 13,737 students).

Nearest neighbor: Walter M Kennedy School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Williams Intermediate School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Williams Intermediate School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williams Intermediate School has stayed largely flat, going from 594 students in 2018 to 598 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 77% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
94,166
Census ACS
Median income
$77,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
13,737 students

Quick facts

School name
Williams Intermediate School
District
Pell City
Address
2000 Hardwick Road, Pell City, AL 35128
Phone
(205) 338-4949
County
St. Clair County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–07
Total enrollment
598
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
371 (62%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010265001883
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Williams Intermediate School
What is the total enrollment at Williams Intermediate School?
Williams Intermediate School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades 04-07.
What age range does Williams Intermediate School serve?
Williams Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 07.
How many teachers does Williams Intermediate School have?
Williams Intermediate School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Williams Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Williams Intermediate School are roughly 77% White, 3% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Williams Intermediate School public or private?
Williams Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pell City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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