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Williams Elementary

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Williams Elementary ranks 2361 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 377 students in a predominantly low-income area, where about 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its academic volatility, bouncing between the 20th and 62nd percentile in recent years, which makes it a unique "middle ground" option in a neighborhood where nearby schools like Cunningham Elementary and Casey Elementary consistently rank in the 71st-77th percentile, while others like Pleasant Hill Elementary and Houston Elementary remain in the bottom 15%.

One of Williams' biggest strengths is its favorable learning environment, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1—much lower than nearby charter schools like KIPP Austin Obras (20.7:1) and Wayside Real Learning Academy (25:1). This allows for more individualized attention, which may explain the school's notable success with Special Education students, who ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges with its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting the program may not be adequately challenging high-achieving students.

A key concern is the stark performance gap between students tested in English versus Spanish on the STAAR exam. While English-tested students often score near or above state averages (e.g., 54% proficient in 3rd Grade Reading vs. 51% state), Spanish-tested students frequently score in the single digits or low teens, including 0% in 3rd and 4th Grade Math in 2025-2026. This suggests that English Language Learners may not be receiving the same quality of instruction. Despite these challenges, the school's 2023-2024 "anomaly" year—when it ranked in the 62nd percentile overall and saw exceptional subgroup performance—shows that Williams has the potential for strong results, and understanding what worked then could help replicate that success.

377

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Mairo St
Austin, TX 78748-5456

(512) 414-2525

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

White:

11.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

2,361^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2361 of 4627	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2944 of 4651	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	1782 of 4710	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	2985 of 4647	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3063 of 4581	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3549 of 4578	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3573 of 4479	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3365 of 4359	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	3346 of 4329	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.6	2174 of 4286	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.8	1867 of 4320	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.6	2769 of 4260	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	2566 of 4221	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	2429 of 4206	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.1	3678 of 4095	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	2971 of 3937	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	3402 of 3884	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.0	2716 of 3768	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	2913 of 3724	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.8	1689 of 3476	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	2402 of 3475	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	1808 of 3465	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	2123 of 4461	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2775 of 4331	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2798 of 4295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3393 of 4240	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	2410 of 2918	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1377 of 3668	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	2126 of 3556	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	1142 of 3487	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	1787 of 3446	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1737 of 3333	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2292 of 3226	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2287 of 4575	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	2395 of 3744	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1926 of 4658	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	3299 of 4588	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3176 of 4561	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	3255 of 4499	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3475 of 4348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3507 of 4306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2259 of 3075	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2163 of 2619	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2767 of 2980	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	2522 of 2958	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	2539 of 3006	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2032 of 3184	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	2706 of 3106	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1909 of 4413	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	2522 of 3644	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	1397 of 4465	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	2913 of 4401	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3003 of 4376	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3866 of 4329	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3513 of 4188	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3329 of 4168	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1847 of 4520	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	2511 of 3705	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	1517 of 4594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	2781 of 4521	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3307 of 4477	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4276 of 4451	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	3090 of 4309	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3057 of 4264	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2452 of 4582	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	2715 of 3739	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	1492 of 4647	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	2580 of 4585	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2766 of 4563	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3892 of 4498	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3477 of 4357	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3255 of 4319	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1568 of 4301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	2160 of 3549	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	1222 of 4292	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.9	2552 of 4086	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3510 of 3952	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	2601 of 3799	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1990 of 3684	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2941 of 3558	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	2321 of 3006	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	2115 of 2612	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2914 of 3108	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	2609 of 3082	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	1334 of 3082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.0	121 of 3142	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	29.7	2414 of 3127	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

I have two kids at Williams, one in 2nd & one in kindergarten. This is our 3rd year & I'm pleased with my children's progress. The teachers are great & have so much love for all of their students! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 2, 2015

My child has been going to Williams since kindergarten and she is now in the 3rd grade. I really love this school, I enjoy how closenit the teachers and staff are and how welcoming it feels here. Also enjoy that if have questions or concerns they are willing to help as quick as possible. Most importantly they put our students first and to help them succeed and have a brighter future. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	377	34	11.2	71.9%	45 (11.9%)	18 (4.8%)	276 (73.2%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	45.5	2361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.7	2944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	583	16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0		54.4	49.0	52.0	44.4	47.1	34.0	$14,038
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$13,631
Casey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9400 Texas Oaks Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-6900	544	44	12.2	56.6%	104 (19.1%)	43 (7.9%)	357 (65.6%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	72.2	1042^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.3	1332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	290							62.3	62.7	65.9	53.2	51.4	61.0	$12,105
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7	9.6	50.5	38.5	$7,032
Odom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Turtle Creek Blvd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2388	286	25	11.4	86.0%	20 (7.0%)	10 (3.5%)	253 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	4296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	781	42.9	15.4	27.3	18.2	0.0	0.0	40.7	20.8	38.5	32.4	18.5	20.0	$15,060
Wayside Eden Park Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6215 Menchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9106	235	11	21.3	45.5%	54 (23.0%)	20 (8.5%)	146 (62.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	39.3	2812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.8	2204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	608							34.8	36.0	66.7	34.8	40.0	52.4	$9,461
Cunningham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Berkeley Ave	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2067	346	35	10.0	53.5%	113 (32.7%)	12 (3.5%)	204 (59.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	67.2	1257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		65.1	1345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.1%	88							66.0	53.7	75.0	54.9	42.6	55.0	$14,583
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 S Pleasant Vly Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9100	460	37	12.4	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	15 (3.3%)	429 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.6	3588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.8	4095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	507	18.2	33.3	20.8	0.0	18.2	0.0	44.1	31.8	50.0	18.4	31.0	44.4	$13,840
Idea Bluff Springs Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	521	31	16.9	84.1%	32 (6.1%)	45 (8.6%)	431 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12.2	4412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		18.7	4104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%	308	0.0	22.2	8.3	0.0	11.1	10.0	22.1	27.0	37.4	21.2	20.2	35.5	$10,895
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary

How many students attend Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Williams Elementary.

Is Williams Elementary a good school?

Williams Elementary ranks 2361^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Williams Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary?

Students at Williams Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

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