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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455011895
Deborah A. Williams Elementary
525 West Saginaw, Fresno, CA 93705 · (559) 248-7540 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
558 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 58% larger than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
24.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
23.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 15.9% | 22.3% | 53.7% |
| Math | 8.5% | 14.5% | 26.9% | 50.2% |
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 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 17.3% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 20.8% | 17.8% |
| 2018-19 | 27.7% | 21.3% |
| 2017-18 | 27.7% | 18.2% |
| 2016-17 | 22.5% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Deborah A. Williams Elementary
Deborah A. Williams Elementary's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah A. Williams Elementary this school | 582 | 95.9% | 21.3% |
| Irwin Academy of Performing Arts Victorville | 594 | 94.9% | 18.1% |
| Porter Elementary San Diego | 590 | 96.1% | 15.9% |
| Jacob Wiens Elementary Hemet | 580 | 96.4% | 17.0% |
| Puesta del Sol Elementary Victorville | 609 | 92.1% | 13.0% |
| Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary Oakland | 678 | 99.3% | 8.7% |
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 Deborah A. Williams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,459 of 5,151 | #164 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #3,994 of 5,172 ▲ 199 | #145 of 185 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,569 of 5,172 ▲ 187 | #171 of 185 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,907 of 5,116 | #102 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #1,549 of 5,915 | #82 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #610 of 5,352 | #47 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #2,870 of 5,354 | #87 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #333 of 5,625 | #22 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #2,831 of 3,837 | #98 of 135 |
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
582
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 43.4:1
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 | 582 | 30.3 | 19.2:1 | 96% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 27.8 | 21.2:1 | 98% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 29.3 | 20.6:1 | 99% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 15 | 43.4:1 | 99% (643) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 23 | 27.8:1 | 98% (625) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 26 | 25.0:1 | 98% (635) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | N/A | N/A | 87% (555) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deborah A. Williams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (639 to 582); teachers up 32% (23 to 30.3).
About Deborah A. Williams Elementary
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Fresno, California. Its 582 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 25% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
The 100 schools in Fresno Unified enroll 67,873 students altogether, Deborah A. Williams Elementary among them.
Roughly 69% of students at Deborah A. Williams Elementary are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 15 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.2:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 96% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fresno County is 75%.
allk12 grades Deborah A. Williams Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Deborah A. Williams Elementary scores 21.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 23.4%.
Across Fresno County, the median household income is $74,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Fresno County is home to 368 public schools and about 206,072 public school students.
Roeding Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 21.3% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Deborah A. Williams Elementary dropped 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 651 to 582 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 43.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.2:1.
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Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Deborah A. Williams ElementaryHow large is Deborah A. Williams Elementary?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary enrolls approximately 582 students in grades KG-06.
Is Deborah A. Williams Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Deborah A. Williams Elementary have?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Deborah A. Williams Elementary?
Student demographics at Deborah A. Williams Elementary are roughly 7% White, 69% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Deborah A. Williams Elementary?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is overseen by Fresno Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.