Is Craig Williams Elementary a good school?

Craig Williams Elementary ranks 4365 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Craig Williams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended Craig Williams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Craig Williams Elementary?

Students at Craig Williams Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 4% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Craig Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Craig Williams Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mayfair High

Craig Williams Elementary

Summary:

Craig Williams Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakewood, California, serving 457 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked 837 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While the nearby Stephen Foster Elementary and Intensive Learning Center significantly outperform Craig Williams Elementary in academic achievement, the latter serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 89.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 11.6% in 2017-2018 to 34.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Craig Williams Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Bellflower Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 32.68% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 19.14% were proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also faces achievement gaps among student subgroups, with particularly low performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students at Craig Williams Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

6144 North Clark Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90712-1211

(562) 804-6540

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4365^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,248

Students who attend Craig Williams Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mayfair High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

13.6%

Asian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Craig Williams Elementary ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.6%), African American (13.6%), Asian (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Craig Williams Elementary is 26.8, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Craig Williams Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Craig Williams Elementary is $8,248. 6 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Craig Williams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Craig Williams Elementary 4365^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Craig Williams Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Craig Williams Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.88	3009^th	4809	37.4%
2005	46.41	2369^th	4822	50.9%
2006	45.86	2384^th	4818	50.5%
2007	49.85	2343^rd	5113	54.2%
2008	44.10	2711^th	5113	47.0%
2009	37.54	3207^th	5193	38.2%
2010	35.11	3485^th	5314	34.4%
2011	35.28	3596^th	5377	33.1%
2012	42.71	3093^rd	5390	42.6%
2013	31.89	3901^st	5530	29.5%
2015	26.32	3998^th	5611	28.7%
2016	22.94	4351^st	5614	22.5%
2017	19.32	4758^th	5692	16.4%
2018	20.13	4669^th	5662	17.5%
2019	19.49	4843^rd	5789	16.3%
2022	24.31	4419^th	5883	24.9%
2023	22.35	4627^th	5874	21.2%
2024	24.95	4365^th	5862	25.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.73	2475^th	3246	23.8%
2019	35.68	2077^th	3275	36.6%
2022	37.88	1972^nd	3311	40.4%
2023	48.01	1293^rd	3250	60.2%
2024	49.28	1216^th	3160	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.97	2268^th	2420	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.47	4088^th	5084	19.6%
2019	22.60	4384^th	5173	15.3%
2022	34.99	3431^st	5264	34.8%
2023	31.61	3769^th	5374	29.9%
2024	33.21	3672^nd	5511	33.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.20	4363^rd	5413	19.4%
2019	19.65	4651^st	5492	15.3%
2022	30.37	3696^th	5635	34.4%
2023	28.30	3932^nd	5617	30.0%
2024	31.07	3703^rd	5605	33.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.48	1898^th	2128	10.8%
2019	26.26	1991^st	2585	23.0%
2022	20.20	2009^th	2227	9.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.10	109^th	140	22.1%
2024	8.73	116^th	118	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.75	4683^rd	5431	13.8%
2019	20.36	4631^st	5510	16.0%
2022	20.83	4635^th	5663	18.2%
2023	18.69	4853^rd	5650	14.1%
2024	20.02	4719^th	5636	16.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.23	653^rd	700	6.7%
2019	30.52	540^th	747	27.7%
2022	65.47	158^th	663	76.2%
2023	60.59	199^th	662	69.9%
2024	40.18	315^th	593	46.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Craig Williams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.86	3423^rd	4830	29.1%
2019	23.59	4138^th	4963	16.6%
2022	33.92	3381^st	5084	33.5%
2023	33.77	3413^th	5098	33.1%
2024	34.94	3349^th	5102	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Craig Williams Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	28	39	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1989	409	33	43	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1990	421	47	31	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	400	54	36	145	7	n/a	n/a	0	642
1992	356	64	45	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	314	65	58	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1994	307	110	61	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1995	294	179	79	306	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	294	179	79	306	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	259	177	78	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	238	219	61	350	3	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	194	198	48	322	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
2000	221	208	46	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
2001	192	206	53	397	2	n/a	n/a	3	853
2002	175	164	58	421	7	n/a	n/a	3	828
2003	175	164	58	421	7	n/a	n/a	3	828
2004	151	145	60	443	6	n/a	n/a	27	832
2005	117	146	58	428	4	n/a	n/a	42	795
2006	87	142	70	453	8	n/a	n/a	44	804
2007	88	137	45	469	6	n/a	n/a	48	793
2008	76	143	42	463	6	n/a	n/a	0	730
2009	60	143	38	446	4	3	66	0	760
2010	60	135	49	475	6	9	21	0	755
2011	54	141	59	516	4	10	18	0	802
2012	52	145	50	531	1	13	19	0	811
2013	45	170	44	562	2	9	23	0	855
2014	49	167	51	563	3	10	21	0	864
2015	50	161	49	534	4	8	19	0	825
2016	41	139	58	498	2	8	17	0	763
2017	45	130	61	475	3	9	17	0	740
2018	43	100	63	432	1	12	13	0	664
2019	27	81	53	376	1	9	15	0	562
2020	31	91	43	390	1	12	19	0	587
2021	30	91	40	376	1	15	16	0	569
2022	23	75	37	312	1	14	13	0	475
2023	22	67	30	310	1	14	13	0	457
2024	19	62	32	313	1	16	13	0	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Craig Williams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	20.0	28.0	n/a
1989	599	22.4	26.7	n/a
1990	638	24.8	25.7	n/a
1991	642	24.4	26.3	n/a
1992	631	24.8	25.4	32.2
1993	631	23.4	27.0	52.8
1994	711	25.0	28.4	58.6
1995	860	30.0	28.7	62.4
1996	860	30.0	28.7	62.4
1997	830	35.0	23.7	63
1998	871	36.0	24.2	66.1
1999	763	33.2	23.0	67.5
2000	852	39.0	21.8	61.7
2001	853	39.1	21.8	69.4
2002	828	39.4	21.0	69.3
2003	828	39.4	21.0	69.3
2004	832	39.0	21.3	79.6
2005	795	36.5	21.8	77.3
2006	804	35.6	22.6	81.1
2007	793	33.0	24.0	81.6
2008	730	36.0	20.3	80.4
2009	760	32.9	21.2	78.8
2010	755	34.0	22.2	79.2
2011	802	n/a	n/a	83.7
2012	811	27.0	30.0	84.2
2013	855	27.5	31.0	72.2
2014	864	27.5	31.4	84.8
2015	825	32.0	25.7	87.5
2016	763	28.0	27.2	83.1
2017	740	28.5	25.9	83.2
2018	664	26.0	25.5	87
2019	562	23.0	24.4	85.9
2020	587	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	569	21.2	26.8	85.6
2022	475	19.0	25.0	86.1
2023	457	18.0	25.3	89.1
2024	456	17.0	26.8	89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Craig Williams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	20.0	28.0	n/a
1989	599	22.4	26.7	n/a
1990	638	24.8	25.7	n/a
1991	642	24.4	26.3	n/a
1992	631	24.8	25.4	32.2
1993	631	23.4	27.0	52.8
1994	711	25.0	28.4	58.6
1995	860	30.0	28.7	62.4
1996	860	30.0	28.7	62.4
1997	830	35.0	23.7	63
1998	871	36.0	24.2	66.1
1999	763	33.2	23.0	67.5
2000	852	39.0	21.8	61.7
2001	853	39.1	21.8	69.4
2002	828	39.4	21.0	69.3
2003	828	39.4	21.0	69.3
2004	832	39.0	21.3	79.6
2005	795	36.5	21.8	77.3
2006	804	35.6	22.6	81.1
2007	793	33.0	24.0	81.6
2008	730	36.0	20.3	80.4
2009	760	32.9	21.2	78.8
2010	755	34.0	22.2	79.2
2011	802	n/a	n/a	83.7
2012	811	27.0	30.0	84.2
2013	855	27.5	31.0	72.2
2014	864	27.5	31.4	84.8
2015	825	32.0	25.7	87.5
2016	763	28.0	27.2	83.1
2017	740	28.5	25.9	83.2
2018	664	26.0	25.5	87
2019	562	23.0	24.4	85.9
2020	587	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	569	21.2	26.8	85.6
2022	475	19.0	25.0	86.1
2023	457	18.0	25.3	89.1
2024	456	17.0	26.8	89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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