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Williams Elementary School

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Williams Elementary School ranks 194 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary School is a small public K–5 school in rural Williams, Oregon, serving 77 students as part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. In 2025–2026, it ranks 194th of 709 Oregon elementary schools, at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, while its district ranks 67th of 141 districts statewide, at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars. It has earned 4 stars in 2022–2023 through 2025–2026; its high point was 2014–2015 at the 90th percentile with 5 stars, and earlier years dipped to the 55th–63rd percentile, so the recent run is a meaningful improvement.

Academically, Williams reports 55.9% proficient in English Language Arts and 55.9% in Mathematics for all grades in 2025–2026, well above district averages of 40.2% in ELA and 29.0% in math and state averages of 43.8% and 32.9%. Its math proficiency is the highest among nearby schools, ahead of Fruitdale Elementary School and Applegate Elementary School at 50%, Redwood Elementary School at 45.7%, and Riverside Elementary School at 42.6%. Science is suppressed by the state for Williams. Grade-level results show strength and variability: 4th grade ELA is 70% and 4th grade math is 60%, while 3rd grade ELA is 37.5%; 5th grade ELA, math, and science are suppressed. With only 77 students, small cohorts can swing results, so single-year grade-level data should be read cautiously.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear challenge: 44.4%, above the district’s 37.6% and the state’s 33.5%, and higher than most nearby schools except Woodland Charter School at 52.1%. The trend is volatile—32.8% in 2023–2024 rose back to 44.4% in 2024–2025. Williams also has a student-teacher ratio of 25.6, the highest in the comparison group, compared with 13.1 at Applegate Elementary School and 16.2 at Riverside Elementary School, though per-student spending is $20,098, mid-to-high for the group. A quiet strength is subgroup support: low-income students ranked at the 95th percentile with 5 stars in 2022–2023 and the 97th percentile with 5 stars in 2018–2019. Free/reduced lunch was about 75% in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024; the 2024–2025 figure exceeds 100% and is best treated as a reporting artifact.

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,098

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: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

✓Above the Oregon median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

194^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

67^th of 141Three 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	194 of 709	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.6	199 of 670	70.3%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)70th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	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%)	67	194^th of 709 public elementary schools	72.6%		83.7	97^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.3%	97	37.5	70.0					55.9	50.0	60.0					55.9				$20,098	$1,725	$18,372
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%)	71.8	167^th of 709 public elementary schools	76.4%		64.8	209^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.4%	42		38.5		57.1			53.4		53.8		50.0			50.0			33.3	$24,127	$1,791	$22,336
Woodland Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Murphy Creek Rd	Grants Pass	97533	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%)	21.4	576^th of 709 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.2	650^th of 706 public elementary schools	7.9%	74	16.7	16.0	30.4	52.0	23.5	41.2	29.8	25.0	8.0	8.7	24.0	5.9	17.6	15.3	18.2	17.6	17.9	$8,664	$1,250	$7,415
Applegate Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8550 New Hope Rd	Grants Pass	97533	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(541) 862-3111	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							60.5							52.8	45.5	80.0	61.9
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%)	38.7	414^th of 709 public elementary schools	41.6%		22.4	570^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.3%	156	50.0	29.4	29.5				36.4	52.1	32.7	25.0				36.8	20.0		20.0	$20,583	$1,832	$18,751
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%)	57.5	265^th of 709 public elementary schools	62.6%		57	263^rd of 706 public elementary schools	62.7%	2	50.0	55.6	42.1	37.9	55.0	70.0	49.6	55.0	48.1	42.1	21.4	35.0	40.0	39.5	36.8	30.0	34.5	$19,536	$634	$18,901
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%)	46.3	349^th of 709 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.5	393^rd of 706 public elementary schools	44.3%	44	47.9	34.3	42.9				41.9	49.3	44.8	26.1				40.2	21.4		21.4	$18,503	$1,025	$17,478
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%)	59.9	246^th of 709 public elementary schools	65.3%		83	105^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.1%	141	52.8	60.0	34.9				50.0	63.9	66.0	18.6				50.0	23.8		23.8	$21,541	$1,875	$19,666
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%)	67.1	193^rd of 709 public elementary schools	72.8%		66.2	198^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.0%	5	50.7	42.9	75.4				56.8	46.6	32.7	45.9				42.6	44.4		44.4	$21,197	$1,263	$19,934
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%)	46.3	348^th of 709 public elementary schools	50.9%		31.2	485^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.3%	137	44.3	40.5	54.5				46.7	33.9	31.1	35.1				33.3	27.3		27.3	$18,927	$1,278	$17,650

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Williams Elementary School a good school?

Williams Elementary School ranks 194^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

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

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

What district is Williams Elementary School in?

Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

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