Best Public Schools in Williams, OR

Summary:

The city of Williams, Oregon is home to a single standout elementary school, Williams Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has consistently ranked in the top half of Oregon elementary schools. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with 75.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has achieved exceptional academic performance, outpacing district and state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Williams Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily improved over the past three years, moving from #263 in 2021-2022 to #137 in 2022-2023 and finally to #112 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are particularly impressive in the upper grade levels, with 4th and 5th grade students achieving 60% proficiency in ELA and 60% and 40% proficiency in Math, respectively. These results are significantly higher than the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District and state averages.

With a relatively high spending of $17,381 per student, Williams Elementary School appears to have access to more resources than the average school in Oregon, which may contribute to its ability to provide a high-quality education and support its students. The school's small enrollment of just 69 students suggests it may have a strong focus on personalized learning and small class sizes, which could also be factors in its remarkable academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)		OSAS Mathematics (2024)		OSAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	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	69	3	23.0	75.4%	52 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	80.6	112^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.2%		76.3	137^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	60.0	60.0	60.0	40.0	53.3	$17,381	$2,053	$15,328

Cities Near Williams

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Applegate	6.8 mi	1	122^nd
Grants Pass	7.36 mi	21	98^th
Jacksonville	12.07 mi	2	12^th
Rogue River	15.42 mi	4	81^st
Gold Hill	18.01 mi	2	154^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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