Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW ISD·NCES 482811012484
Ned E Williams Elementary School
5230 ESTES PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX 75603 · (903) 803-5500 · Gregg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
331 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 52.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Ned E Williams Elementary School
Ned E Williams Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ned E Williams Elementary School this school | 352 | 94.0% | 43.5% |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs PORT ARTHUR | 380 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Jones Elementary School TYLER | 355 | 92.7% | 36.1% |
| Emeline Carpenter Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 359 | 92.2% | 16.6% |
| Ervin Elementary School LUBBOCK | 396 | 95.7% | 36.0% |
| Hearne Elementary School HEARNE | 377 | 95.0% | 19.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Ned E Williams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,157 of 4,401 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,157 of 4,466 ▲ 73 | #6 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,755 of 4,466 ▲ 398 | #6 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,222 of 3,998 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #3,863 of 4,938 | #14 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #243 of 4,622 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #1,520 of 4,628 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #627 of 4,789 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #1,820 of 2,838 | #10 of 17 |
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
352
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 352 | 30.3 | 11.6:1 | 94% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 30.2 | 12.4:1 | 91% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 27.2 | 13.8:1 | 93% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 89% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 83% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 88% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 88% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ned E Williams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (402 to 352); teachers up 4% (29 to 30.3).
About Ned E Williams Elementary School
Ned E Williams Elementary School is an elementary school located in LONGVIEW, Texas, in Gregg County. Enrollment stands at 352 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Ned E Williams Elementary School belongs to LONGVIEW ISD, a district of 14 schools and 8,138 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ned E Williams Elementary School is Black: 53%. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 35 points above the 18% share among Gregg County residents. The diversity index for Ned E Williams Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ned E Williams Elementary School is 11.6:1, based on 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Gregg County, the average is 68%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Ned E Williams Elementary School would score about 33.5%. It scores 43.5%, 9.9 points above that figure.
The school is in Gregg County, where median household income comes to about $66,550, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Gregg County's 46 public schools enroll about 20,498 students and include Ned E Williams Elementary School.
Ned E Williams Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Hudson Elementary School, about 4.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.5% is below the 52.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Ned E Williams Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
In 2020-21, Ned E Williams Elementary School enrolled 390 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 352. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.0:1 to 11.6:1.
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Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in LONGVIEW
- Longview High SchoolHigh · 2,272 students
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · 1,039 students
- Foster Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Hallsville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
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- Hudson Elementary School4.9 mi · 452
- Foster Middle School5.0 mi · 788
- Clarence W Bailey Elementary School5.7 mi · 283
- Ware Elementary School6.0 mi · 411
- Lead Academy High School6.5 mi · 201
- East Texas Montessori Prep Academy6.7 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About Ned E Williams Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ned E Williams Elementary School?
Ned E Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ned E Williams Elementary School serve?
Ned E Williams Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ned E Williams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ned E Williams Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ned E Williams Elementary School?
At Ned E Williams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 35% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Ned E Williams Elementary School public or private?
Ned E Williams Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by LONGVIEW ISD.
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