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Williams Elementary

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Williams Elementary ranks 2621 st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 455 students in a high-poverty area, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 13th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, reflecting a steady upward trend that suggests effective, sustained changes. With a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 and per-student spending of $11,970—slightly above the district average—the school prioritizes smaller class sizes, though nearby Patterson Elementary in Houston ISD achieves a higher overall rank (55th percentile) despite larger class sizes and lower spending.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance on STAAR Spanish assessments, particularly in Reading, where 3rd graders scored 47.83% proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the district's 32.39% and state's 28.3%. This indicates a highly effective bilingual/ESL program that outshines nearby schools like L F Smith Elementary and South Shaver Elementary, which often score below district averages on these tests. Additionally, the school excels at supporting low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 64th percentile for this subgroup in 2025-2026—a significant achievement compared to Kruse Elementary, which has similar demographics but lower subgroup performance.

However, the school faces challenges, including a notable gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 56th percentile, while male students rank in the 24th percentile, a much wider gap than at Morales Elementary. The Gifted and Talented program also needs attention, as its performance dropped from the 56th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026. On a positive note, 4th-grade math has become a relative strength, with 52.5% proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (45.23%) and state (49.28%), suggesting effective instruction at that grade level.

455

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,037

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1522 Scarborough Ln
Pasadena, TX 77502-1638

(713) 740-0776

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nelda Sullivan Middle
	Queens Intermediate
High:	Pasadena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

African American:

3.7%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,621^st of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

589^th of 947Pasadena 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	41.6	2621 of 4643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	2436 of 4651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	1807 of 4710	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	2779 of 4647	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3376 of 4581	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	2892 of 4578	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3102 of 4479	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	3525 of 4359	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	3531 of 4329	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	3718 of 4286	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	3625 of 4320	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.2	2375 of 4260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	2407 of 4221	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	2195 of 4206	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	2544 of 4095	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.8	3025 of 3937	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	2968 of 3884	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.0	2370 of 3768	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	1938 of 3724	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	2275 of 3476	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.3	862 of 3475	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	59.3	1522 of 3465	56.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	2813 of 4461	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	1808 of 4331	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	2591 of 4295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3323 of 4240	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	1293 of 2918	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	909 of 3668	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	980 of 3556	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	1671 of 3487	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	1794 of 3446	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	2826 of 3333	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	2995 of 3226	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	2005 of 4588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	1690 of 3744	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	1168 of 4658	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	2093 of 4588	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	3019 of 4561	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3437 of 4499	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3172 of 4348	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3065 of 4306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2355 of 3080	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.2	1160 of 2619	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	2319 of 3006	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	547 of 3184	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	1824 of 3106	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2331 of 4425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	1471 of 3644	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	1222 of 4465	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	2296 of 4401	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3105 of 4376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2588 of 4329	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2645 of 4188	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3372 of 4168	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1647 of 4535	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	1038 of 3705	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	990 of 4594	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	1987 of 4521	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	2891 of 4477	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	2078 of 4451	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2464 of 4309	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3094 of 4264	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	3472 of 4597	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	2040 of 3739	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2617 of 4647	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3232 of 4585	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3464 of 4563	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	2402 of 4498	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2816 of 4357	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3755 of 4319	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	3551 of 4308	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1799 of 3549	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1955 of 4292	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	3373 of 4086	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3222 of 3952	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2964 of 3799	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3339 of 3684	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2394 of 3558	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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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 (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	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-4	1522 Scarborough Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0776	455	40	11.3	92.1%	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.7%)	418 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.6	2621^st of 4643 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	2436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	185	47.8	42.9			40.0		42.5	44.9		31.8	52.5		$13,037
Patterson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5302 Allendale Rd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5750	811	48	16.8	94.0%	15 (1.8%)	46 (5.7%)	746 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.9	2078^th of 4643 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	90		36.4	22.2		25.0	14.3	43.8	55.8	62.8	34.9	53.6	40.2	$8,161
Rucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Vinett St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7467	434	31	14.0	94.0%	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	405 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	3691^st of 4643 public elementary schools	20.5%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	748	0.0			0.0	23.5		50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371
Morales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0664	379	33	11.4	93.9%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	357 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	1621^st of 4643 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.3	1564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	57	40.9			18.2			51.4	44.8		56.5	57.6		$12,783
South Shaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 W Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0842	527	40	13.0	95.3%	24 (4.6%)	14 (2.7%)	485 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	2766^th of 4643 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.4	2177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.2%	589	41.0	22.2			55.6		21.4	40.0		46.3	48.8		$11,511
Richey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 S Richey St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0712	505	40	12.6	96.8%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	485 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	3140^th of 4643 public elementary schools	32.4%		44.8	2448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	692	31.3	41.2		25.0	47.1		37.0	42.5		32.8	45.2		$13,110
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2703 Perez Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0720	572	43	13.3	91.1%	21 (3.7%)	9 (1.6%)	540 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	2170^th of 4643 public elementary schools	53.3%		54.6	1867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	303	16.7			0.0			48.8	49.6		50.0	42.1		$10,932
Kruse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Park Ln	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0624	408	35	11.7	94.6%	17 (4.2%)	7 (1.7%)	378 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29.4	3470^th of 4643 public elementary schools	25.3%		49.5	2167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	1303	30.0	20.0			40.0		35.3	43.7		16.1	46.5		$12,717
South Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0736	422	34	12.4	94.5%	17 (4.0%)	20 (4.7%)	382 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.5	2552^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	45.0%		37.8	2940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	388	36.6	42.3			53.9		29.7	43.8		35.1	68.9		$11,854
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Elrod St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5740	561	39	14.4	96.8%	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	544 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	2544^th of 4643 public elementary schools	45.2%		41.5	2671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	127	0.0	28.6		30.0	40.9		41.7	41.8	56.1	37.5	42.9	52.2	$13,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary

What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nelda Sullivan Middle
Middle : Queens Intermediate
High : Pasadena High School

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary?

Students at Williams Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White.

Is Williams Elementary a good school?

Williams Elementary ranks 2621^st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Williams Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Williams Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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