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Williams Junior/Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Williams Junior/Senior posts 20% meeting the standard and 4.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

260 11th Street, 95987 (opens in new tab)·Williams Unified·Williams·Grades 7-12·588 students·92% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 473-5369·Website
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,120 statewide

Williams Junior/Senior High scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Williams Junior/Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Williams, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
20%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
69%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 20 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 69 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.1%
State 87.6%
8.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
4.1%
State 15.8%
11.8pp below state avg
College readiness
68.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
20.3%
State 35.7%
15.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.1%
State 30.2%
8.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
9.8%
State 3.6%
6.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.5%
State 18.0%
3.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Williams Junior/Senior High
45/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic95.9%
White2.5%
Asian0.8%
Other0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.2% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
588
862 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,116
District avg: $12,675 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
21.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,773 – $119,955
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Williams Junior/Senior High in Williams, 37.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Williams Junior/Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Military-Connected+17.6pp
39.7% vs 22.1% overall · n=73
Suspension · English Learner+5.8pp
15.6% vs 9.8% overall · n=211
ELA · English Learner−26.1pp
11.0% vs 37.1% overall · n=70
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−5.2pp
2.2% vs 7.5% overall · n=70
Math · English Learner−7.9pp
3.1% vs 11.0% overall · n=74

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income233 tested
ELA 37.2%·Math 10.3%· +7.3pp vs district
Hispanic243 tested
ELA 36.8%·Math 11.1%· +6.2pp vs district
English Learner74 tested
ELA 11.4%·Math 2.7%· -1.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 38%Other 5%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$95K
$10K above CA median
Median Home Value
$389K
$270K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.3 years avg experience
29 teachers · 10% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
82% fully credentialed
3.3% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
5 AP courses
33 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Williams Junior/Senior High a good high school?
Williams Junior/Senior High has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 48th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,120 statewide. 4.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Williams Junior/Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 20.3% of students at Williams Junior/Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 174 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Williams Junior/Senior High rank in California?
Williams Junior/Senior High ranks #1,120 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 48th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Williams Junior/Senior High?
22.1% of students at Williams Junior/Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Williams Junior/Senior High compare to other schools in Williams?
Williams Junior/Senior High scores 45/100 (48th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 588 students. Use the schools in Williams page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Williams Junior/Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Williams Junior/Senior High in Williams, 37.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Williams Junior/Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
4.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
College readiness · 20%
68.8%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
20.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.8%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 22th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.5%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7822%32%23%43%34%−14
Grade 88512%29%36%22%41%−5
Grade 11868%28%35%29%36%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7835%10%23%63%14%−20
Grade 8855%9%21%65%14%−18
Grade 11880%5%15%81%5%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111492%7%75%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged23137.2%+7−1
Hispanic/Latino24236.8%+6−2
English Learners7011.4%−1+1
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Williams Junior/Senior High ←454.1%20.3%9.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.1%
AP Exam Prepared
68.8%
A-G Completion
51.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
61.4%
Scope Score history
52%45%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #776 → #1045 → #768 → #875 → #1120
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue