How does Williams Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Williams Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.3/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 63% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,192 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Williams Elementary?

63.5% of students at Williams Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 85.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Williams Elementary improving or declining?

Williams Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Williams Elementary?

7.2% of students at 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.

Williams Elementary

San Jose Unified San Jose Santa Clara County 95120

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,192 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

539 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 7.0%

White 22.4%

Asian 56.6%

Black 0.6%

Other 13.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Williams Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	63.5%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	14.5%

Exceeded

63.5%

Met

22.0%

Below

14.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "85% proficient" for Williams Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

63.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 42.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 42.5 points above the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 31.3 points higher (vs 32.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.