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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261992005651
Williams Elementary School
440 ADRIAN RD, JONESVILLE, MI 49250 · (517) 849-9175 · Hillsdale County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
279 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 School
Williams Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Elementary School this school | 512 | 54.5% | 39.6% |
| Sandusky Elementary School SANDUSKY | 471 | 53.9% | 42.5% |
| Clare Primary School CLARE | 557 | 54.8% | 39.6% |
| Cass City Elementary CASS CITY | 459 | 56.4% | 54.9% |
| Meachum Elementary MILLINGTON | 476 | 54.4% | 42.8% |
| Centreville Elementary School CENTREVILLE | 482 | 56.6% | 32.5% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Hillsdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #731 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #667 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #841 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #251 of 1,630 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #513 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #1,267 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #811 of 1,563 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #316 of 979 | N/A |
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
512
-62 (-11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 512 | 33.8 | 15.2:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 34.8 | 16.0:1 | 64% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 62% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 58% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 62% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 54% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 35 | 20.3:1 | 52% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 34% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (621 to 512); teachers down 13% (39 to 33.8).
About Williams Elementary School
Williams Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in JONESVILLE, Michigan. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 512 students. It has 39% more students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Federal data list 4 schools in Jonesville Community Schools, with 1,180 students enrolled.
At Williams Elementary School, 94% of students are White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Hillsdale County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
A staff of 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.2:1. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Williams Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 31% of Michigan public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Williams Elementary School is -2.6 points: 39.6% actual, 42.1% predicted.
For the population of Hillsdale County, the median household earns about $64,242 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 23, with about 5,067 students.
Williams Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Jonesville High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Williams Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 512, down from 574 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hillsdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,654
Census ACS
Median income
$64,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,067 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jonesville Community Schools
- Jonesville High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Jonesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Jonesville PathwaysHigh · 62 students
Other schools in JONESVILLE
- Jonesville High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Jonesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Jonesville PathwaysHigh · 62 students
Other Williams Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 11 states are named Williams Elementary. Williams Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 17.
- Williams Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 729 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 577 students
- Williams ElementarySan Jose, CA · 559 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 484 students
- WILLIAMS ELEMENTARYSHOREVIEW, MN · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Jonesville High School0.3 mi · 309
- Jonesville Middle School0.6 mi · 297
- Jonesville Pathways0.6 mi · 62
- Greenfield School2.1 mi · 45
- Hillsdale Preparatory School3.0 mi · 60
- Gier Elementary School3.6 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Williams Elementary School?
Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Williams Elementary School serve?
Williams Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williams Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Williams Elementary School?
Williams Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Williams Elementary School?
Williams Elementary School is overseen by Jonesville Community Schools in Hillsdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.