Williams Elementary

7530 E. Arnett St., Downey CA, 90241 | Downey Unified School District | 562-904-3564
  • grades KG-3
  • students 729
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Downey
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
45%Downey
43%California

Williams Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 3 and is located in the district of "Downey Unified School District" in Downey, CA. There are a total of 729 students and 29 teachers at Williams Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Williams Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 15% higher than the California average.

Williams Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students729
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Williams Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Williams Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 3.9% 5.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 3.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 91.8% 87.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Downey demographics profile

StatisticDowneyCaliforniaNational
Population111,26339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,96725691
Median age35.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish58%29%13%

Education level achieved in Downey

IndexDowneyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Williams Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.