Williams Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

161 Bee Tree Road
Swannanoa, NC 28778

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Bottom 50%

Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Williams Elementary School's student population of 465 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams Elementary School
Kind	76
1	65
2	95
3	64
4	83
5	82

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	460
2022	450
2021	445
2020	454
2019	454
2018	457
2017	457
2016	438
2015	442
2014	421
2013	439
2012	456
2011	449
2010	486
2009	504
2008	513
2007	542
2006	529
2005	550
2004	546
2003	547
2002	567
2001	586
2000	582
1999	589
1998	631
1997	607
1996	632
1995	650
1994	652
1993	639
1992	642
1991	637
1990	650
1989	619
1988	603
1987	569

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	36
2008	37
2006	42
2005	42
2004	42
2003	42
2002	42
2001	42
2000	42
1999	39
1998	39
1997	38
1996	40
1995	36
1994	36
1993	35
1992	37
1991	37
1990	31

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Williams Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Williams Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2076 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	#2076
2022	#2076
2021	#1946
2019	#1700
2018	#1174
2017	#1095
2016	#1056
2015	#723
2014	#1204
2013	#828
2012	#1860

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(21-22)

36%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	36%	51%	54%
2021	26%	42%	45%
2019	35%	42%	45%
2018	46%	48%	46%
2017	51%	47%	51%
2016	52%	47%	52%
2015	52%	44%	49%
2014	46%	43%	48%
2013	48%	42%	48%
2012	75%	82%	84%
2011	74%	82%	84%

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33%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	33%	50%	51%
2021	32%	47%	50%
2019	36%	46%	48%
2018	42%	47%	46%
2017	45%	46%	48%
2016	43%	47%	51%
2015	52%	46%	50%
2014	41%	46%	50%
2013	47%	45%	52%
2012	66%	73%	75%
2011	65%	70%	73%

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50-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	54%	63%	64%
2021	47%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	22%	20%	20%
2022	22%	20%	20%
2021	25%	19%	19%
2020	25%	18%	17%
2019	25%	18%	17%
2018	25%	17%	16%
2017	25%	17%	16%
2016	24%	16%	16%
2015	20%	16%	15%
2014	19%	15%	14%
2013	21%	14%	13%
2012	18%	13%	12%
2011	18%	13%	11%
2010	18%	11%	9%
2009	18%	11%	9%
2008	18%	11%	9%
2007	15%	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	7%	6%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	5%	25%	7%
2022	4%	25%	7%
2021	5%	25%	7%
2020	4%	25%	7%
2019	4%	25%	7%
2018	6%	26%	7%
2017	6%	26%	7%
2016	4%	26%	7%
2015	2%	26%	7%
2014	2%	26%	6%
2013	2%	26%	6%
2012	2%	26%	6%
2011	3%	26%	6%
2010	8%	31%	11%
2009	7%	31%	10%
2008	3%	29%	6%
2007	3%	29%	6%
2006	8%	32%	9%
2005	8%	31%	9%
2004	10%	31%	8%
2003	9%	31%	8%
2002	7%	31%	7%
2001	7%	31%	7%
2000	5%	31%	7%
1999	4%	31%	7%
1998	3%	30%	6%
1997	3%	31%	6%
1996	2%	31%	5%
1995	3%	30%	5%
1994	3%	30%	5%
1993	3%	30%	5%
1992	2%	30%	5%
1991	4%	30%	5%

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White

56%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	64%	44%	66%
2022	69%	45%	67%
2021	65%	46%	68%
2020	65%	48%	69%
2019	65%	48%	69%
2018	65%	49%	71%
2017	65%	49%	71%
2016	69%	50%	72%
2015	74%	50%	73%
2014	74%	51%	74%
2013	73%	52%	75%
2012	75%	53%	76%
2011	74%	53%	76%
2010	72%	54%	78%
2009	72%	54%	79%
2008	75%	55%	81%
2007	78%	56%	82%
2006	80%	56%	83%
2005	81%	57%	84%
2004	81%	58%	85%
2003	83%	59%	87%
2002	85%	60%	88%
2001	87%	61%	89%
2000	90%	61%	89%
1999	92%	62%	90%
1998	94%	63%	91%
1997	95%	64%	92%
1996	97%	64%	92%
1995	96%	65%	93%
1994	96%	66%	93%
1993	96%	66%	93%
1992	96%	66%	93%
1991	95%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	0.54	0.71	0.52
2022	0.48	0.70	0.51
2021	0.52	0.69	0.50
2020	0.52	0.68	0.49
2019	0.52	0.68	0.49
2018	0.52	0.67	0.46
2017	0.52	0.67	0.46
2016	0.47	0.66	0.45
2015	0.42	0.66	0.44
2014	0.42	0.65	0.44
2013	0.44	0.65	0.42
2012	0.41	0.64	0.41
2011	0.43	0.64	0.40
2010	0.44	0.61	0.37
2009	0.45	0.61	0.36
2008	0.42	0.61	0.33
2007	0.39	0.60	0.31
2006	0.35	0.58	0.31
2005	0.33	0.58	0.29
2004	0.33	0.57	0.26
2003	0.30	0.56	0.24
2002	0.27	0.55	0.22
2001	0.24	0.53	0.21
2000	0.19	0.53	0.20
1999	0.14	0.52	0.18
1998	0.12	0.52	0.17
1997	0.10	0.50	0.16
1996	0.07	0.50	0.15
1995	0.09	0.49	0.14
1994	0.08	0.48	0.14
1993	0.08	0.48	0.13
1992	0.08	0.48	0.12
1991	0.10	0.48	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	99%	57%	53%
2022	51%	47%	40%
2021	48%	49%	37%
2020	48%	52%	44%
2019	48%	52%	44%
2018	62%	53%	47%
2017	62%	53%	47%
2016	65%	52%	48%
2015	61%	52%	47%
2014	63%	47%	47%
2013	63%	47%	47%
2012	63%	45%	46%
2011	63%	43%	44%
2010	55%	40%	40%
2009	57%	28%	34%
2008	53%	25%	32%
2007	47%	35%	34%
2006	50%	35%	34%
2005	46%	37%	31%
2004	41%	36%	27%
2003	37%	27%	26%
2002	36%	30%	23%
2001	32%	29%	22%
2000	32%	31%	23%
1999	29%	31%	21%
1998	30%	31%	21%
1997	33%	30%	21%
1996	45%	30%	24%
1995	31%	29%	21%
1994	29%	29%	20%
1993	30%	29%	19%
1992	23%	22%	14%
1991	49%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	7%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buncombe County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Elementary School's ranking?

Williams Elementary School is ranked #2076 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Williams Elementary School often compared to?

Williams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

465 students attend Williams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Williams Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Williams Elementary School?

Williams Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Williams Elementary School offer ?

Williams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Williams Elementary School part of?

Williams Elementary School is part of Buncombe County Schools.

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