Joseph Williams Elementary School

Summary:

Joseph Williams Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gainesville, Florida, serving 469 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alachua District, which is ranked 43 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Joseph Williams Elementary School stands out in several key areas. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (65.03%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 19.96% to 91.76%. The school also consistently experiences higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.2% to 34.6%, compared to 0.0% to 52.5% in nearby schools. Academically, Joseph Williams Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the Alachua District and Florida state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 36% to 55% compared to the district and state averages of 49% to 60%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.87% to 70.74%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 40.91% to 92.29%.

These findings suggest that Joseph Williams Elementary School faces unique challenges, including racial disparities, chronic absenteeism, academic underperformance, and socioeconomic factors. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $8,891 to $11,471, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $9,407 to $15,449, may indicate an effort to provide additional resources to address these issues. However, the effectiveness of this resource allocation in improving student outcomes should be closely monitored and evaluated.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 1245 SE 7th Ave
       Gainesville, FL  32641


(352) 955-6719

District: Alachua

SchoolDigger Rank:
1488th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,448 Help


Students who attend Joseph Williams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Abraham Lincoln Middle School
High:    Eastside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.0%
Asian:
14.5%
White:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.9% Help


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Compare Details Joseph Williams Elementary School ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 20th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Alachua School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65%), Asian (14.5%), White (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Williams Elementary School is 19.1. 26 elementary schools in the Alachua School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Joseph Williams Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Williams Elementary School is $10,448, which is the 15th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Alachua School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Joseph Williams Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alachua:

SchoolDigger ranks Alachua 43rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph Williams Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.90 731st 1688 56.7%
2007 42.65 1083rd 1786 39.4%
2008 33.38 1276th 1789 28.7%
2009 35.17 1299th 1847 29.7%
2010 25.76 1517th 1919 20.9%
2011 26.09 1560th 1985 21.4%
2012 33.44 1349th 1984 32.0%
2013 35.55 1341st 2029 33.9%
2014 42.51 1193rd 2064 42.2%
2016 48.85 1068th 2087 48.8%
2017 35.47 1366th 2112 35.3%
2018 27.41 1591st 2118 24.9%
2019 19.12 1861st 2182 14.7%
2021 30.38 1560th 2247 30.6%
2022 33.17 1482nd 2219 33.2%
2023 36.34 1433rd 2240 36.0%
2024 35.08 1488th 2256 34.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph Williams Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 211 297 45 54 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1989 201 287 46 66 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1990 219 347 48 45 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1991 189 366 43 37 2 n/a n/a 0 637
1992 182 363 55 27 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1993 173 341 78 31 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1994 151 359 95 27 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1995 162 364 57 26 4 n/a n/a 0 613
1996 162 364 57 26 4 n/a n/a 0 613
1997 110 366 50 22 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 84 357 43 16 1 n/a n/a 0 501
1999 75 342 36 20 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 70 351 28 15 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2001 49 349 28 22 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 52 357 23 25 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2003 52 357 23 25 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2004 68 344 25 20 2 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 78 310 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 110 302 28 12 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 122 305 31 10 1 n/a n/a 20 489
2008 125 313 27 10 3 n/a n/a 18 496
2009 109 395 31 9 2 n/a n/a 29 575
2010 105 403 37 5 3 n/a n/a 19 572
2011 96 390 0 6 3 0 48 0 543
2012 88 339 33 7 5 0 22 0 494
2013 95 408 36 8 5 0 20 0 572
2014 85 398 42 12 4 0 25 0 566
2015 77 410 45 13 3 0 20 0 568
2016 62 413 52 16 1 0 21 0 565
2017 66 465 56 19 1 0 21 0 628
2018 52 438 62 15 0 1 15 0 583
2019 44 414 64 18 0 0 29 0 569
2020 45 384 68 19 0 0 33 0 549
2021 46 348 65 12 0 0 28 0 499
2022 46 326 58 16 1 0 32 0 479
2023 38 305 68 23 1 0 34 0 469

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 Joseph Williams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 607 33.0 18.3 60.3
1989 601 33.0 18.2 74.5
1990 660 34.0 19.4 77.3
1991 637 32.0 19.9 77.1
1992 629 33.0 19.0 73
1993 623 35.0 17.8 74.2
1994 632 39.0 16.2 75.3
1995 613 38.0 16.1 76.8
1996 613 38.0 16.1 76.8
1997 549 38.0 14.4 74.9
1998 501 34.0 14.7 76.4
1999 475 31.0 15.3 85.7
2000 466 34.0 13.7 87.8
2001 448 32.0 14.0 87.5
2002 458 32.0 14.3 91.3
2003 458 32.0 14.3 91.3
2004 459 36.0 12.8 87.1
2005 411 34.0 12.1 73.5
2006 453 33.0 13.7 66.7
2007 489 31.0 15.8 67.8
2008 496 39.0 12.7 67.2
2009 575 48.9 14.0 73.1
2010 572 40.0 14.3 75
2011 543 40.5 13.4 69.4
2012 494 37.5 13.1 68
2013 572 38.0 15.0 71.9
2014 566 42.0 13.4 72.3
2015 568 42.0 13.5 64.6
2016 565 42.0 13.4 65.7
2017 628 34.0 18.4 69.7
2018 583 37.0 15.7 78.4
2019 569 32.0 17.7 68.9
2020 549 31.5 17.4 68.7
2021 499 34.8 14.3 70.7
2022 479 30.0 15.9 69.9
2023 469 24.5 19.1 68.9

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 Joseph Williams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 607 33.0 18.3 60.3
1989 601 33.0 18.2 74.5
1990 660 34.0 19.4 77.3
1991 637 32.0 19.9 77.1
1992 629 33.0 19.0 73
1993 623 35.0 17.8 74.2
1994 632 39.0 16.2 75.3
1995 613 38.0 16.1 76.8
1996 613 38.0 16.1 76.8
1997 549 38.0 14.4 74.9
1998 501 34.0 14.7 76.4
1999 475 31.0 15.3 85.7
2000 466 34.0 13.7 87.8
2001 448 32.0 14.0 87.5
2002 458 32.0 14.3 91.3
2003 458 32.0 14.3 91.3
2004 459 36.0 12.8 87.1
2005 411 34.0 12.1 73.5
2006 453 33.0 13.7 66.7
2007 489 31.0 15.8 67.8
2008 496 39.0 12.7 67.2
2009 575 48.9 14.0 73.1
2010 572 40.0 14.3 75
2011 543 40.5 13.4 69.4
2012 494 37.5 13.1 68
2013 572 38.0 15.0 71.9
2014 566 42.0 13.4 72.3
2015 568 42.0 13.5 64.6
2016 565 42.0 13.4 65.7
2017 628 34.0 18.4 69.7
2018 583 37.0 15.7 78.4
2019 569 32.0 17.7 68.9
2020 549 31.5 17.4 68.7
2021 499 34.8 14.3 70.7
2022 479 30.0 15.9 69.9
2023 469 24.5 19.1 68.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph Williams Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $722 (9.5%) $6,845 (90.5%) $7,567
2019 $804 (10.1%) $7,159 (89.9%) $7,964
2020 $1,204 (13.5%) $7,687 (86.5%) $8,891
2021 $2,436 (21.5%) $8,889 (78.5%) $11,324
2022 $2,344 (20.4%) $9,125 (79.5%) $11,471
2023 $1,742 (16.7%) $8,707 (83.3%) $10,448

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Williams Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1861st of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1433rd of 2240 Elementary schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Williams Elementary School)3540
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)5750
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph Williams Elementary School)3140
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alachua)5852
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Williams Elementary School)4354
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)5555
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Williams Elementary School)4958
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)6058
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Williams Elementary School)4044
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)5551
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Williams Elementary School)3938
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)5748
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Joseph Williams Elementary School)4149
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Alachua)5551
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students569469
 17.6%
African American414305
 26.3%
American Indian01
Asian6468
 6.3%
Hispanic1823
 27.8%
Pacific Islander00
White4438
 13.6%
Two or More Races2934
 17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%68.9%
 0%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Joseph Williams Elementary School.

Joseph Williams Elementary School ranks 1488th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle School
High : Eastside High School

Students at Joseph Williams Elementary School are 65% African American, 14% Asian, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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