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Williams Elementary School

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Williams Elementary School ranks 97 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williams, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williams Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's 3rd and 5th-grade students significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, 58.3% of 3rd-graders and 90% of 5th-graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.1% and 39.4% for the district, and 40.3% and 46.7% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also outperform the district and state in Science proficiency, with 60% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 26.3% and 30.4% respectively.

Among the nearby schools, Fruitdale Elementary School and Applegate Elementary School also perform well, ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools. However, other nearby schools like Madrona Elementary, Woodland Charter School, and several Grants Pass-area schools lag behind in academic performance. Williams Elementary School's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the nearby Fruitdale Elementary (18.4:1) and Applegate Elementary (13.2:1), which may contribute to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,687

Per pupil spending ?

124.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20691 Williams Hwy
Williams, OR 97544

(541) 846-7224

District: Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

Students who attend Williams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Savage Middle School
High:	Hidden Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (60% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 34% Oregon)

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg34%

Oregon avg38%

97^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

79^th of 140Three Rivers/Josephine County School District among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	97 of 706	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	112 of 710	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	137 of 706	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	263 of 706	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	163 of 705	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	316 of 709	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	259 of 701	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	297 of 697	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	86.8	71 of 706	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	70.6	180 of 695	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	309 of 707	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	151 of 730	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	59.0	285 of 695	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	167 of 674	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	182 of 665	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	182 of 655	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	136 of 652	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	43.6	433 of 636	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.7	270 of 629	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.0	283 of 586	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	88.7	32 of 595	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.1	260 of 703	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.8	19 of 597	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	121 of 640	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	94 of 662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	166 of 680	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	290 of 670	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	172 of 662	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	381 of 683	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)86th percentile~ school

White (2024)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+29 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

Mathematics48%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	20691 Williams Hwy	Williams	97544	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 846-7224	77	3	25.6	124.7%	61 (79.2%)	1 (1.3%)	11 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)	83.7	97^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.6	112^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.2%	15	58.3		90.0				53.8		40.0				60.0		$19,687	$3,206	$16,482
Applegate Elementary School	Public	K-8	14188 Hwy 238	Applegate	97530	Jackson County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 846-6280	92	7	13.1	97.8%	77 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	64.8	209^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.9	209^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.6%			36.4	62.5	70.0				27.3	37.5	36.4			43.8	40.0	$20,814	$3,926	$16,888
Woodland Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Murphy Creek Rd	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 846-4246	205	10	20.1	102.0%	179 (87.3%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	13.2	650^th of 706 public elementary schools	7.9%		22.8	563^rd of 710 public elementary schools	20.7%	87	9.1	15.0	32.0	10.0	20.0	22.7	9.5	15.0	16.0	10.0	25.0	9.1	24.0	13.6	$9,092	$2,126	$6,967
Madrona Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Detrick Dr	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 476-6624	281	15	19.0	98.9%	221 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	22.4	570^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.3%		26.9	525^th of 710 public elementary schools	26.1%	45	33.3	30.0	28.6				27.8	26.8	14.3				14.3		$18,624	$2,892	$15,732
Ruch Outdoor Community School	Public	K-8	156 Upper Applegate Rd	Jacksonville	97530	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3850	197	11	17.9	87.3%	167 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.1%)	57	263^rd of 706 public elementary schools	62.7%		61	230^th of 710 public elementary schools	67.6%	33	60.9	40.0	42.9	38.5	33.3	75.0	65.2	60.0	14.3	34.6	16.7	45.8	28.6	45.8	$22,924	$552	$22,372
Allen Dale Elementary School	Public	K-5	2320 Williams Hwy	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5760	397	22	18.0	74.3%	311 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	40.5	393^rd of 706 public elementary schools	44.3%		39	407^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.7%	14	35.8	35.0	44.4				41.8	25.6	27.4				31.9		$18,566	$00	$18,566
Fruitdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1560 Bill Baker Way	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 476-2276	225	15	15.0	100.0%	163 (72.4%)	2 (0.9%)	40 (17.8%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	83	105^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.1%		74.6	147^th of 710 public elementary schools	79.3%	42	62.7	50.0	63.4				66.7	47.2	56.1				48.8		$20,425	$3,140	$17,285
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 SE Harvey Dr	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5780	351	22	16.2	72.6%	256 (72.9%)	3 (0.9%)	54 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	66.2	198^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.0%		52.1	296^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.3%	98	40.4	56.5	65.0				25.0	56.5	35.0				47.5		$18,183	$00	$18,183
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	735 SW Wagner Meadows Dr	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5777	361	23	15.6	73.4%	271 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	31.2	485^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.3%		32.3	470^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.8%	15	41.7	30.0	34.8				34.7	24.3	18.5				23.8		$16,137	$00	$16,137
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3163 Leonard Rd	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5775	443	23	19.2	71.8%	288 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (23.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.9%)	48.8	316^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.2%		55.4	275^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.3%	41	39.5	46.8	42.6				37.0	43.0	29.4				29.6		$17,088	$00	$17,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary School

What district is Williams Elementary School in?

Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Williams Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary School?

Students at Williams Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Savage Middle School
High : Hidden Valley High School

Is Williams Elementary School a good school?

Williams Elementary School ranks 97^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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