Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002053
Williams Elementary School
1821 OLD GATE LN, GARLAND, TX 75042 · (972)926-2610 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
217 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 16.0% | 33.0% | 38.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Williams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #3,974 of 4,401 | #368 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,993 of 4,466 ▼ 1,752 | #385 of 429 ▼ 198 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,059 of 4,466 ▲ 71 | #375 of 429 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #663 of 3,998 | #92 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #4,477 of 4,938 | #420 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,128 of 4,622 | #189 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #3,520 of 4,628 | #336 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #1,222 of 4,789 | #194 of 437 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
245
-55 (-18%) vs 2017
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
6%
was 12%
% Hispanic
85%
was 75%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 89% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 17.7 | 14.7:1 | 85% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 89% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 21.2 | 14.1:1 | 78% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 87% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 82% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 58% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 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% (300 to 245); teachers down 10% (21.2 to 19).
About Williams Elementary School
Federal records list Williams Elementary School as an elementary school in GARLAND, Texas. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 245 students. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Williams Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD, where 76 schools serve 53,173 students.
The share of students at Williams Elementary School who are Hispanic is 85%. Smaller groups are 6% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 41% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
The school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school reported 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. On average, public schools in Dallas County report 77%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.9% at Williams Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.3%.
In the wider Dallas County area, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Williams Elementary School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
Md Williams Elementary School is the nearest public school to Williams Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Williams Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Williams Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 6 years from 2017-18 to 2023-24, enrollment decreased 18%. Over the same years, the Hispanic share increased from 75% to 85%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.1 to 12.9 over 6 years.
Williams Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Other Williams Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 11 states are named Williams Elementary. Williams Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 17.
- Williams Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 729 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 577 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 455 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 377 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Md Williams Elementary School0.5 mi · 562
- Sam Houston Middle School0.6 mi · 775
- Garland High School1.1 mi · 2,335
- Daugherty Elementary School1.1 mi · 757
- Ignite Community School - Garland1.2 mi · 227
- Freeman Elementary School1.5 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Williams Elementary School?
Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Williams Elementary School serve?
Williams Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williams Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Elementary School?
At Williams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 85% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Williams Elementary School public or private?
Williams Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
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