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Enrollment
598
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELL CITY·NCES 010265001883
Williams Intermediate School
2000 Hardwick Road, Pell City, AL 35128 · (205) 338-4949 · St. Clair County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 313 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 282 | 47% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Williams Intermediate School
Williams Intermediate School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Intermediate School this school | 598 | 62.0% | 49.4% |
| Duran Junior High School Pell City | 601 | 58.9% | 35.6% |
| Grand Bay Middle School Grand Bay | 751 | 59.8% | 36.9% |
| Sumiton Middle School Sumiton | 476 | 64.3% | 28.7% |
| Opp Middle School Opp | 379 | 63.3% | 41.4% |
| Hamilton Middle School Hamilton | 463 | 56.4% | 54.6% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Williams Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #89 of 260 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #77 of 260 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #99 of 260 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #78 of 265 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #178 of 244 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #158 of 246 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #111 of 264 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #75 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
598
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 598 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 62% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 69% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 66% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 33 | 19.5:1 | 51% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 30.8 | 19.3:1 | 56% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 55% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 53% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (594 to 598); teachers up 1% (30.8 to 31).
About Williams Intermediate School
Located in Pell City, Alabama, Williams Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The grade span is 4 through 7, and enrollment is 598 students.
The district for Williams Intermediate School is Pell City, with 8 schools and 4,079 students.
At Williams Intermediate School, White students make up 77% of the student body. The school is also 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%. That is 13 points above the 49% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
Test results at Williams Intermediate School are 10.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.4% actual, 38.9% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Clair County, the median household income is $77,463, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Williams Intermediate School is one of 29 public schools in the county.
Walter M Kennedy School is located about 0.6 miles from Williams Intermediate School. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Williams Intermediate School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Williams Intermediate School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 45 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Williams Intermediate School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Pell City
- Pell City High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Duran Junior High SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Walter M Kennedy SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Coosa Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Iola Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Eden Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
Other schools in Pell City
- Pell City High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Duran Junior High SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Walter M Kennedy SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Iola Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Eden Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Legacy CenterElementary · 98 students
Other Williams Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Williams Intermediate. Williams Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Williams Intermediate SchoolBridgewater, MA · 863 students
Nearby schools
- Walter M Kennedy School0.6 mi · 437
- Legacy Center1.6 mi · 98
- Coosa Valley Elementary School2.0 mi · 404
- Duran Junior High School2.3 mi · 601
- Pell City High School2.3 mi · 1,193
- Iola Roberts Elementary School2.6 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Intermediate SchoolWhat 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.