Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Summary:

Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 and part of the Galena Park Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

While Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary spends more per student than the state average, its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. The school's STAAR test proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics and science, are generally below the district and state averages. Performance varies significantly across student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the school's overall averages, but English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students performing significantly lower.

Nearby schools in the Galena Park ISD, such as Tice Elementary and North Shore Elementary, generally perform better than Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates. However, the nearby Idea Lake Houston Academy, a charter school, has even lower STAAR proficiency rates than Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary, particularly in mathematics. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years, suggesting persistent challenges in improving student outcomes despite the additional resources it receives.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6720 New Forest Pkwy
       Houston, TX  77049


(832) 386-4000

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2168th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,439 Help


Students who attend Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cobb 6th Grade Campus
    North Shore Middle
High:    North Shore Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.3%
African American:
45.9%
Asian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Compare Details Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 12th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.3%), African American (45.9%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary is 14.7, which is the 7th best among 15 elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary is $12,439. 9 elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary 2168th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Galena Park Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) 369th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.02 1077th 3724 71.1%
2008 75.32 739th 3768 80.4%
2009 73.30 876th 3884 77.4%
2010 82.70 301st 3937 92.4%
2011 79.22 531st 4095 87.0%
2012 71.44 1058th 4206 74.8%
2013 48.15 2394th 4221 43.3%
2014 39.93 2909th 4260 31.7%
2015 63.39 1596th 4320 63.1%
2016 61.38 1703rd 4286 60.3%
2017 43.31 2319th 4329 46.4%
2018 42.58 2383rd 4359 45.3%
2019 43.51 2459th 4479 45.1%
2021 33.33 2939th 4578 35.8%
2022 41.60 2644th 4581 42.3%
2023 37.92 2934th 4647 36.9%
2024 49.73 2168th 4675 53.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.93 376th 3226 88.3%
2019 59.35 1109th 3333 66.7%
2021 57.95 1081st 3446 68.6%
2022 64.28 924th 3487 73.5%
2023 47.05 1842nd 3556 48.2%
2024 50.80 1604th 3638 55.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.52 2621st 3558 26.3%
2019 37.70 2232nd 3684 39.4%
2021 25.93 3121st 3799 17.8%
2022 29.81 3040th 3952 23.1%
2023 30.52 3090th 4086 24.4%
2024 44.21 2272nd 4261 46.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.48 1930th 4264 54.7%
2019 52.40 1882nd 4309 56.3%
2021 37.51 2889th 4451 35.1%
2022 52.43 1990th 4477 55.6%
2023 41.43 2760th 4521 39.0%
2024 56.54 1759th 4560 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.31 2489th 4306 42.2%
2019 37.87 2819th 4348 35.2%
2021 27.43 3359th 4499 25.3%
2022 42.16 2642nd 4561 42.1%
2023 36.59 3003rd 4588 34.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.47 2243rd 3106 27.8%
2019 29.40 2703rd 3184 15.1%
2021 39.32 2096th 3006 30.3%
2022 34.57 2370th 2958 19.9%
2023 52.84 1798th 2980 39.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.16 1310th 4240 69.1%
2019 48.10 2103rd 4295 51.0%
2021 49.10 1899th 4331 56.2%
2022 48.91 2169th 4461 51.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.70 2336th 4319 45.9%
2019 49.18 2062nd 4357 52.7%
2021 39.88 2555th 4498 43.2%
2022 41.67 2640th 4563 42.1%
2023 40.48 2731st 4585 40.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 403rd 1005 59.9%
2019 46.60 624th 1009 38.2%
2023 53.82 543rd 1015 46.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.95 837th 2483 66.3%
2019 58.61 824th 2515 67.2%
2021 43.33 1286th 2444 47.4%
2022 53.56 963rd 2421 60.2%
2023 52.38 995th 2443 59.3%
2024 56.91 886th 2421 63.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.08 2053rd 4168 50.7%
2019 51.65 1876th 4188 55.2%
2021 43.25 2371st 4329 45.2%
2022 57.54 1606th 4376 63.3%
2023 46.11 2335th 4401 46.9%
2024 58.75 1526th 4431 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 43 256 36 158 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2007 36 285 33 144 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 39 307 28 141 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2009 34 341 33 152 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2010 40 299 37 175 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2011 40 327 34 190 2 0 2 0 595
2012 37 290 35 188 3 1 5 0 559
2013 38 295 44 205 1 1 5 0 589
2014 27 327 41 295 0 0 4 0 694
2015 21 332 39 308 2 1 8 0 711
2016 16 268 37 308 3 0 9 0 641
2017 19 274 32 292 3 0 8 0 628
2018 23 294 29 321 3 0 18 0 688
2019 18 277 25 339 3 0 18 0 680
2020 14 299 25 335 0 0 12 0 685
2021 8 286 25 326 0 1 13 0 659
2022 8 298 18 296 0 0 12 0 632
2023 5 295 17 329 0 0 15 0 661
2024 6 294 15 316 0 0 10 0 641

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 Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 493 44.8 11.0 59.4
2007 498 39.0 12.8 60.6
2008 515 40.0 12.9 61.6
2009 560 39.7 14.1 63.8
2010 551 43.0 12.8 60.6
2011 595 44.8 13.2 61.8
2012 559 41.8 13.3 57.1
2013 589 40.5 14.5 65.2
2014 694 45.9 15.1 68.3
2015 711 42.0 16.9 69.5
2016 641 42.0 15.2 64.6
2017 628 43.0 14.6 70.7
2018 688 44.2 15.5 73.1
2019 680 43.9 15.4 79.4
2020 685 43.2 15.8 82.3
2021 659 45.1 14.5 82.1
2022 632 43.4 14.5 83.9
2023 661 42.1 15.7 86.4
2024 641 43.5 14.7 86.6

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 Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 493 44.8 11.0 59.4
2007 498 39.0 12.8 60.6
2008 515 40.0 12.9 61.6
2009 560 39.7 14.1 63.8
2010 551 43.0 12.8 60.6
2011 595 44.8 13.2 61.8
2012 559 41.8 13.3 57.1
2013 589 40.5 14.5 65.2
2014 694 45.9 15.1 68.3
2015 711 42.0 16.9 69.5
2016 641 42.0 15.2 64.6
2017 628 43.0 14.6 70.7
2018 688 44.2 15.5 73.1
2019 680 43.9 15.4 79.4
2020 685 43.2 15.8 82.3
2021 659 45.1 14.5 82.1
2022 632 43.4 14.5 83.9
2023 661 42.1 15.7 86.4
2024 641 43.5 14.7 86.6

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 Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,594 (14.8%) $9,165 (85.2%) $10,759
2020 $1,300 (12.0%) $9,564 (88.0%) $10,864
2021 $1,540 (12.4%) $10,899 (87.6%) $12,439

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2459th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2934th of 4647 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)3852
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3951
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)4249
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4542
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)4636
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)5630
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)4649
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4249
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)4838
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))5751
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary)3811
 27%
   5th Grade Science (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4729
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students680661
 2.8%
African American277295
 6.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian2517
 32%
Hispanic339329
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White185
 72.2%
Two or More Races1815
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.4%86.4%
 7%


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Students at Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 46% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 641 students attended Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary.

Students who attend Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cobb 6th Grade Campus
Middle : North Shore Middle
High : North Shore Senior High

Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary ranks 2168th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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