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Ned E Williams Elementary

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Ned E Williams Elementary ranks 1797 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ned E Williams Elementary in Longview, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Longview Independent School District (Isd) serving 352 students in a community with high economic need, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its impressive ability to support students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 82nd percentile for this group—a remarkable achievement given its high poverty rate. For comparison, nearby Hudson Elementary is a top-ranked school but serves a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (52.65%). Ned E Williams has also shown a strong recovery from a low point in 2023-2024, climbing from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and ranking in the 61st percentile statewide. Additionally, the school excels with English Language Learners, consistently ranking in the 65th to 80th percentile over recent years. However, there are areas needing attention: 4th Grade Reading proficiency has been persistently low (around 28-34% over the last three years), and 5th Grade Science scores are also below district and state averages. In contrast, math is a clear strength, with all grade levels scoring above the state average.

Ned E Williams invests heavily in its students, spending $12,415 per pupil and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, which is lower than many nearby schools like Hallsville East Elementary (which spends about $6,977 per student). This resource allocation supports smaller class sizes, a common strategy for high-needs populations. While the school effectively serves most student groups, it struggles with its White student subgroup, ranking in the 16th percentile. Overall, Ned E Williams is a school that beats demographic odds, showing strong growth and targeted support for its diverse student body, though it must address specific academic gaps to continue its upward trajectory.

352

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,494

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5230 Estes Pkwy
Longview, TX 75606

(903) 803-5500

District: Longview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ned E Williams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foster Middle
High:	Longview High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

34.7%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2024 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

1,797^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)

445^th of 951Longview 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	56.2	1797 of 4627	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	1850 of 4651	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	2933 of 4710	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2717 of 4647	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1869 of 4581	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1993 of 4578	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1197 of 4479	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	902 of 4359	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	843 of 4329	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	1034 of 4286	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	827 of 4320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	724 of 4260	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	978 of 4221	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.9	1711 of 4206	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	532 of 2406	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	1326 of 2443	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	887 of 2443	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	293 of 2421	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	692 of 2444	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	413 of 2515	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	290 of 2483	88.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.1	834 of 4461	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	761 of 4331	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	143 of 4295	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	141 of 4240	96.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	872 of 3668	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	1252 of 3556	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	695 of 3487	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	833 of 3446	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	127 of 3333	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	264 of 3226	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1507 of 4575	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2582 of 4658	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	1942 of 4588	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	1577 of 4561	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1970 of 4499	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	1117 of 4348	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	827 of 4306	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	947 of 4413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	1150 of 4465	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	2010 of 4401	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1317 of 4376	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	1034 of 4329	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	382 of 4188	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	430 of 4168	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	818 of 4520	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	2035 of 4594	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1719 of 4521	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1061 of 4477	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	1136 of 4451	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	397 of 4309	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	298 of 4264	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1997 of 4582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	3071 of 4647	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3278 of 4585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2089 of 4563	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	1983 of 4498	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1366 of 4357	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	1074 of 4319	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	55.6	456 of 1046	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	1534 of 4301	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2157 of 4292	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2061 of 4086	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	1311 of 3952	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	2536 of 3799	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.9	52 of 3558	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	2528 of 3006	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2949 of 3108	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1897 of 3082	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	91.6	95 of 3127	97.0%	★★★★★

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 (2026)82nd percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)56th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ned E Williams Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5230 Estes Pkwy	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5500	352	30	11.6	94.0%	28 (8.0%)	188 (53.4%)	122 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	56.2	1797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		54.9	1850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	53	66.7			73.1	34.0	44.8	52.6	54.9	55.0	$10,494
Hudson Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	1-5	1311 Lilly St	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5100	452	32	14.0	52.7%	188 (41.6%)	72 (15.9%)	143 (31.6%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	99.6	7^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	2^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	100.0%	5				92.7	99.0	99.0	92.7	98.0	93.8	$8,969
Clarence W Bailey Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1011 S Mobberly Ave	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5200	283	23	12.4	92.9%	16 (5.7%)	100 (35.3%)	161 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	21.3	3981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.3	3709^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	272	16.7	28.6	0.0	50.0	22.9	45.7	25.0	35.5	30.8	$11,570
Ware Elementary	Public, Charter	1-5	601 W Garfield	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5700	411	31	13.1	90.0%	15 (3.6%)	116 (28.2%)	273 (66.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	45.2	2374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.2	2132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%	242	12.5	46.2		39.7	47.8	43.2	30.3	60.7	60.2	$9,174
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	400 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5000	1,039	62	16.6	90.7%	95 (9.1%)	418 (40.2%)	451 (43.4%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$8,142
Hallsville West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 E Loop 281	Longview	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	703	55	12.8	49.5%	439 (62.4%)	62 (8.8%)	161 (22.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	69.7	1149^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.7	761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	388				62.8	52.3		49.7	63.4		$8,001
Bramlette Steam Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	111 Tupelo	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5600	421	31	13.5	87.9%	47 (11.2%)	166 (39.4%)	184 (43.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	44.7	2405^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.2	2827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	422				33.7	52.3	55.3	34.4	53.2	49.4	$8,301
Parkway Elementary	Public	1-4	601 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75608	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5151	674	44	15.2	75.8%	197 (29.2%)	151 (22.4%)	259 (38.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.6%)	65.2	1336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.3	895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	441				47.1	68.9		43.3	62.7		$8,256
J L Everhart Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-5	2919 Tryon Rd	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5400	424	28	15.2	89.6%	53 (12.5%)	127 (30.0%)	225 (53.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	60	1615^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		55.6	1797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	182	29.4	20.0	83.3	57.1	47.7	54.1	37.5	61.5	65.7	$9,474
Hallsville East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Galilee Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	598	47	12.6	51.3%	419 (70.1%)	46 (7.7%)	82 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	63	1455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.8	1789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	334				58.7	51.7		45.5	58.9		$8,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Ned E Williams Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ned E Williams Elementary?

Students at Ned E Williams Elementary are 53% African American, 35% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ned E Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Ned E Williams Elementary.

What district is Ned E Williams Elementary in?

Longview Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ned E Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ned E Williams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foster Middle
High : Longview High School

Is Ned E Williams Elementary a good school?

Ned E Williams Elementary ranks 1797^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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