How does Deborah A. Williams Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Deborah A. Williams Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.2/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,132 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Deborah A. Williams Elementary?

8.2% of students at Deborah A. Williams Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Deborah A. Williams Elementary improving or declining?

Deborah A. Williams Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 25.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Deborah A. Williams Elementary?

53.6% of students at Deborah A. Williams Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Deborah A. Williams Elementary

Fresno Unified Fresno Fresno County 93705

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,132 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

589 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.9%

White 6.8%

Asian 1.9%

Black 18.5%

Other 7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Deborah A. Williams Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.2%
Met Standard	14.7%
Below Standard	77.1%

Exceeded

8.2%

Met

14.7%

Below

77.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Deborah A. Williams Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.2% of students exceeded standard while 14.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.5% exceeded — 5.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 25.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 53.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.