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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Williams Intermediate School this year?
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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM·NCES 250303002657
Williams Intermediate School
200 South Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324 · (508) 697-6968 · Plymouth County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-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 Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 296 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 286 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 281 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bridgewater-Raynham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Williams Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #530 of 920 ▼ 64 | #47 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #652 of 920 ▼ 91 | #51 of 63 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.0pp | #28 of 901 | #3 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #30 of 1,086 | #6 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #926 of 938 | #69 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #514 of 938 | #17 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #151 of 317 | #14 of 24 |
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
863
+166 (+24%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 896
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 863 | 48 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 832 | 47.2 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 47.9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 47 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 50.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 48 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 47 | 19.1:1 | 19% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (801 to 863); teachers down 6% (50.8 to 48).
About Williams Intermediate School
Williams Intermediate School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, administered by Bridgewater-Raynham. Enrollment totals 863 students across grades 3 through 5. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 127% above that mark.
Bridgewater-Raynham counts 5,682 students in its 8 schools, and Williams Intermediate School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Williams Intermediate School are White (69%). Next come 13% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Williams Intermediate School are from different groups.
There are 48 full-time-equivalent teachers at Williams Intermediate School, giving a ratio of 18.0:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 5.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
Williams Intermediate School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Plymouth County show that median household income comes to about $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Plymouth County counts 141 public schools with about 76,427 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Williams Intermediate School from the closest public school, Bridgewater Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Williams Intermediate School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose by 24% across 4 years, from 697 in 2020-21 to 863 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.8:1 to 18.0:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgewater-Raynham
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Bridgewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Raynham Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Laliberte Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Bridgewater
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Bridgewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Therapeutic Day SchoolHigh · 10 students
Other Williams Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Williams Intermediate. Williams Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Williams Intermediate SchoolPell City, AL · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgewater Middle School0.4 mi · 828
- Therapeutic Day School0.4 mi · 10
- Mitchell Elementary School0.5 mi · 931
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional0.8 mi · 1,487
- Howard School2.9 mi · 335
- Spring Street School3.1 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Williams Intermediate School?
Williams Intermediate School enrolls approximately 863 students in grades 03-05.
Is Williams Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Williams Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Williams Intermediate School have?
Williams Intermediate School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Intermediate School?
At Williams Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Williams Intermediate School in?
Williams Intermediate School is part of Bridgewater-Raynham.
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