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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Williams Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000323
Williams Elementary
1201 Williams St., Bakersfield, CA 93305 · (661) 631-5840 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of California public elementary schools
- FTest 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
20.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
447 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
19.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.4pp since 2014
Math
9.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.9% | 15.5% | 27.9% | 52.7% |
| Math | 0.8% | 8.8% | 25.5% | 65.0% |
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 | 19.4% | 9.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.4% | 5.9% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 5.2% |
| 2021-22 | 14.1% | 5.9% |
| 2018-19 | 22.9% | 15.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.1% | 25.5% |
| 2016-17 | 19.9% | 17.8% |
| 2015-16 | 12.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
12.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Williams Elementary
Williams Elementary's state test result (12.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Elementary this school | 452 | 98.9% | 12.3% |
| Estrella Elementary Los Angeles | 453 | 97.8% | 24.0% |
| West Vernon Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 470 | 98.9% | 39.2% |
| Howard Tanner Paramount | 428 | 97.0% | 35.0% |
| Wesley Gaines Paramount | 449 | 97.1% | 41.8% |
| Forty-Ninth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 491 | 97.4% | 26.1% |
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 Williams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #5,053 of 5,151 | #144 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.5% | #5,062 of 5,172 ▲ 82 | #140 of 150 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #4,875 of 5,172 ▲ 172 | #136 of 150 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,830 of 5,116 | #59 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,008 of 5,915 | #113 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,222 of 5,352 | #51 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #4,603 of 5,354 | #114 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #39 of 5,625 | #5 of 153 |
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
452
+46 (+11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 452 | 22 | 20.5:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 21.7 | 22.8:1 | 98% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | 97% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 99% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 21 | 21.5:1 | 99% (446) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 20 | 23.5:1 | 98% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 99% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 99% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (452 to 452); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Williams Elementary
Williams Elementary is one of the public schools in Bakersfield, California. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 452 students in kindergarten through 6.
Williams Elementary is among 44 schools run by Bakersfield City, which serves 28,365 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Williams Elementary are Hispanic. The remaining students are 7% Black. Among people living in Kern County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. The diversity index for Williams Elementary is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Williams Elementary reports a ratio of 20.5 students per teacher, from 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 76% for public schools in Kern County.
Williams Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Williams Elementary would be expected to post about 21.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 12.3%.
For the population of Kern County, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Kern County, 279 public schools serve about 197,431 students.
Williams Elementary's nearest public school is East Bakersfield High (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 20.2%; Williams Elementary's is 12.3%, ranking 7th of 9.
The federal government classifies Williams Elementary's location as City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 46 students, from 406 to 452.
Williams Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bakersfield City
- Curran MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryElementary · 960 students
- Voorhies ElementaryElementary · 915 students
- Walter Stiern MiddleMiddle · 891 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 870 students
- Bessie E. Owens ElementaryElementary · 867 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Williams Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 11 states are named Williams Elementary. Williams Elementary is the 8th largest of the 17.
- Williams ElementarySan Jose, CA · 559 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 729 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 577 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolJONESVILLE, MI · 512 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 484 students
Nearby schools
- East Bakersfield High0.7 mi · 2,331
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 510
- Mt. Vernon Elementary1.0 mi · 614
- Abraham Lincoln Jr. High1.0 mi · 527
- Horace Mann Elementary1.1 mi · 870
- Bessie E. Owens Elementary1.2 mi · 867
Frequently asked questions
About Williams ElementaryHow large is Williams Elementary?
Williams Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Williams Elementary serve?
Williams Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Williams Elementary have?
Williams Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Williams Elementary?
Student demographics at Williams Elementary are roughly 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Williams Elementary?
Williams Elementary is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.