John R. Williams

Set in Stockton, California, John R. Williams is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, operated by Lincoln Unified. It teaches 555 students across grades K through 6.

John R. Williams is one of 13 schools operated by Lincoln Unified, a district that educates 8,721 students overall.

Demographically, John R. Williams reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Asian, 10% Black, 6% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above San Joaquin County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, John R. Williams tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for San Joaquin County put median household income runs about $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which John R. Williams is one.

Nearest neighbor: Special Education Preschool DIS, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John R. Williams. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John R. Williams at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 601 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 54% to 68%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

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