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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMERCE ISD·NCES 481482005676

ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL

615 CULVER, COMMERCE, TX 75428 · (903) 886-3758 · Hunt County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
231 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
97
Grade 5
108
Student demographics
White
47%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
19%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +10.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
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
317
-31 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.4:1
% White
47%
was 46%
% Hispanic
27%
was 19%
% Black
19%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL

Set in COMMERCE, Texas, ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL is a close-knit elementary school, run under COMMERCE ISD. It hosts 317 students across grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL sits 39% leaner than that benchmark.

COMMERCE ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,542 students; ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL is among them.

On demographics, ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Hunt County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hunt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,938 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Hunt County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students), of which ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL is one.

COMMERCE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 317). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Hunt County at a glance

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Population
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students

Quick facts

School name
ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL
District
COMMERCE ISD
Address
615 CULVER, COMMERCE, TX 75428
Phone
(903) 886-3758
County
Hunt County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
317
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
231 (73%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481482005676
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL
How large is ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL?
ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL serve?
ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL.
How diverse is ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL?
ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL reports a student body of 47% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL in?
ALBERT C WILLIAMS EL is part of COMMERCE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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