Williams Elementary

Williams Elementary, a medium-sized primary school in San Jose, California, overseen by San Jose Unified, instructs 559 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 20% larger than typical.

San Jose Unified comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 24,322 students; Williams Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Williams Elementary logs that the largest single group is Asian, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 25% White, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Williams Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Williams Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Williams Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Bret Harte Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Williams Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 71.1%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Williams Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 679 (now 559). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 29% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 27.2:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.