John R. Williams
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.4% |
| Met Standard | 17.4% |
| Below Standard | 74.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for John R. Williams and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.4% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the Lincoln Unified district average of 14.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 17.1% | 14.3% | 31.4% |
| 4th | 78 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 20.5% |
| 5th | 73 | 6.8% | 19.2% | 26.0% |
| 6th | 85 | 7.1% | 28.2% | 35.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 10.0% | 21.4% | 31.4% |
| 4th | 79 | 3.8% | 16.5% | 20.3% |
| 5th | 73 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 21.9% |
| 6th | 85 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 20.0% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.6