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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
14947%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
8527%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
6019%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Two+
227%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
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
16853%
Female
14947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
ALBERT C WILLIAMS ELCOMMERCE MIDDLECOMMERCE H S
Feeds from
COMMERCE ELPK02
Based on grade levels within COMMERCE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.

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

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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
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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