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How has Craig Williams Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444009115
Craig Williams Elementary
6144 North Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 · (562) 804-6540 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
417 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
30.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.4% | 27.8% | 25.7% | 36.1% |
| Math | 11.7% | 18.8% | 27.9% | 41.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 19.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.1% | 17.8% |
| 2018-19 | 28.2% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 26.5% | 23.6% |
| 2016-17 | 26.2% | 19.6% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California 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 California'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 Craig Williams Elementary
Craig Williams Elementary's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Williams Elementary this school | 478 | 87.2% | 30.3% |
| Hendrick Ranch Elementary Moreno Valley | 490 | 88.2% | 19.3% |
| Frank E. Woodruff Elementary Bellflower | 444 | 89.4% | 27.3% |
| El Dorado Elementary Stockton | 554 | 88.3% | 13.9% |
| Jefferson Hawthorne | 549 | 89.3% | 37.2% |
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary Lomita | 449 | 86.9% | 45.3% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Craig Williams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,461 of 5,151 | #866 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,178 of 5,172 ▲ 1,086 | #831 of 1,129 ▲ 195 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #3,119 of 5,172 ▲ 355 | #751 of 1,129 ▲ 80 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #634 of 5,116 | #235 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #2,701 of 5,915 | #542 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,503 of 5,352 | #1,017 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #2,996 of 5,354 | #495 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,439 of 5,625 | #546 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #689 of 3,837 | #288 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
478
-91 (-16%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 27.1:1
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 | 478 | 19 | 25.2:1 | 87% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 17 | 26.8:1 | 89% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 18 | 25.4:1 | 89% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 21 | 27.1:1 | 86% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 26 | 25.5:1 | 87% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 28 | 27.3:1 | 83% (634) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | N/A | N/A | 84% (671) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 39 | 21.9:1 | 69% (590) |
| 1990-91 | 642 | 24 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craig Williams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (664 to 478); teachers down 27% (26 to 19).
About Craig Williams Elementary
Craig Williams Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lakewood, California. The latest federal count shows 478 students in kindergarten through 6.
Federal data list 15 schools in Bellflower Unified, with 9,573 students enrolled.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Craig Williams Elementary combined. It is also 14% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, and 4% White. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 23 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Craig Williams Elementary comes in at 47%.
Federal data list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Craig Williams Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.2:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 87% of students at Craig Williams Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Craig Williams Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 28.4% for a school in California with Craig Williams Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Craig Williams Elementary posts 30.3%.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The closest public school, Bellflower Alternative Education Center, is about 0.1 miles from Craig Williams Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Craig Williams Elementary is 5th among 6 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Craig Williams Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 478 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 569. The number of students per teacher fell from 27.1 to 25.2 over 4 years.
Community posts for Craig Williams Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellflower Unified
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Hoover MiddleMiddle · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Bellflower Alternative Education Center0.1 mi · 9
- Stephen Foster Elementary0.6 mi · 501
- Intensive Learning Center0.7 mi · 646
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary0.8 mi · 457
- Captain Raymond Collins0.8 mi · 522
- Buena Vista High1.0 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Craig Williams ElementaryHow large is Craig Williams Elementary?
Craig Williams Elementary enrolls approximately 478 students in grades KG-06.
Is Craig Williams Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Craig Williams Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Craig Williams Elementary have?
Craig Williams Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
How diverse is Craig Williams Elementary?
Craig Williams Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 71% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Craig Williams Elementary public or private?
Craig Williams Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bellflower Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.