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Williams Primary Elementary

1404 E St., Williams, CA 95987 · (530) 473-2885 · Colusa County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
349 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
123
Grade 1
94
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
96
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
38795%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 56%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20751%
Female
20049%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Williams Primary ElementaryWilliams Upper ElementaryWilliams Junior/Senior High
Based on grade levels within Williams Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
30.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.4pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.2pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 17 points.

Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
407
-53 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 20.9:1
% White
2%
was 5%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Williams Primary Elementary

Set in Williams, California, Williams Primary Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community, overseen by Williams Unified. It instructs 407 students across grades K through 3.

Within Williams Unified, which oversees 4 schools and 1,303 students, Williams Primary Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Williams Primary Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). The remainder is composed of 2% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Williams Primary Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Williams Primary Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.3%, the actual is 26.1%, a residual of -3.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Colusa County indicate median household income runs about $75,672, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Williams Primary Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Colusa County (combined enrollment of about 4,732 students).

The closest other public school is Mid Valley High (Continuation), roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Williams Primary Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 24.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Williams Primary Elementary's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 460 (now 407).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Colusa County at a glance

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Population
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students

Quick facts

School name
Williams Primary Elementary
District
Williams Unified
Address
1404 E St., Williams, CA 95987
Phone
(530) 473-2885
County
Colusa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
21.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
349 (86%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
064254006963
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Williams Primary Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Williams Primary Elementary?
Williams Primary Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades KG-03.
Is Williams Primary Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Williams Primary Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Primary Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williams Primary Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Primary Elementary?
At Williams Primary Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Williams Primary Elementary public or private?
Williams Primary Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williams Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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