Williams Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

155 Barren Fork Blvd Sw
Huntsville, AL 35824

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Top 50%

Williams Elementary School ranked #501 in Alabama in 2023, showing some improvement from #532 in 2022 but remaining within the top 50% statewide for overall performance among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency was 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 54%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged 35–39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained relatively stable around 521–535 students from 2022 to 2023, with minority enrollment at 80%, including 296 Black and 81 Hispanic students; 40% of students qualified for free lunch in recent years.

Serving grades PK–5, the school had 535 students and 30 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, maintained at 95% from 2013 through 2023 compared to the state rate near 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in AL
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Williams Elementary School's student population of 535 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% 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
Pre-K	33
Kind	93
1	71
2	99
3	81
4	81
5	77

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Total Students

535 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	521
2022	525
2021	454
2020	539
2019	539
2018	767
2017	767
2016	542
2015	537
2014	469
2013	500
2012	449
2011	530
2010	487
2009	700
2008	638
2007	640
2006	647
2005	649
2004	679
2003	685
2002	678
2001	666
2000	716
1999	668
1998	482
1997	551
1996	573
1995	574
1994	676
1993	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	28
2014	24
2013	32
2012	29
2011	30
2010	41
2009	50
2008	49
2007	43
2006	46
2005	43
2004	48
2003	46
2002	44
2001	48
2000	48
1999	46
1998	34
1997	40
1996	39
1995	38
1994	40
1993	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Williams Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Williams Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#501 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School
2023	#501
2022	#532
2021	#526
2019	#407
2018	#528
2017	#573
2016	#682
2015	#486
2014	#611
2013	#554
2012	#734

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24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	24%	30%	27%
2022	20%	29%	25%
2021	17%	24%	21%
2019	47%	47%	44%
2018	47%	47%	45%
2017	49%	44%	40%
2016	47%	43%	47%
2015	52%	40%	49%
2014	44%	38%	42%
2013	78%	80%	77%
2012	83%	82%	81%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	54%	47%	48%
2021	47%	46%	46%
2019	53%	45%	46%
2018	48%	46%	45%
2017	33%	39%	35%
2016	26%	38%	37%
2015	32%	41%	47%
2014	33%	42%	46%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	86%	86%	86%
2011	81%	85%	83%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	37%	38%	41%
2021	37%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	25:1	18:1	16:1
2017	25:1	17:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2015	19:1	18:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	16%	11%	16%
2022	17%	10%	16%
2021	16%	9%	15%
2020	13%	8%	14%
2019	13%	8%	14%
2018	10%	7%	13%
2017	10%	7%	13%
2016	13%	7%	11%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	13%	4%	7%
2010	11%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	2%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	7%	1%	2%
2000	6%	1%	2%
1999	6%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	6%	1%	1%
1996	5%	1%	1%

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Black

55%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	51%	32%	41%
2022	54%	32%	43%
2021	50%	32%	41%
2020	50%	33%	41%
2019	50%	33%	41%
2018	50%	33%	42%
2017	50%	33%	42%
2016	48%	33%	43%
2015	50%	33%	42%
2014	48%	34%	41%
2013	48%	34%	42%
2012	54%	34%	43%
2011	51%	35%	43%
2010	48%	35%	43%
2009	50%	35%	43%
2008	50%	36%	43%
2007	53%	36%	43%
2006	53%	36%	43%
2005	53%	36%	43%
2004	51%	36%	43%
2003	49%	36%	43%
2002	45%	36%	43%
2001	46%	36%	42%
2000	46%	36%	41%
1999	42%	36%	41%
1998	41%	36%	40%
1997	42%	36%	39%
1996	42%	36%	38%
1995	47%	36%	37%
1994	40%	36%	36%
1993	40%	36%	35%

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White

20%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	24%	52%	34%
2022	25%	53%	35%
2021	22%	53%	34%
2020	23%	54%	36%
2019	23%	54%	36%
2018	30%	55%	37%
2017	30%	55%	37%
2016	28%	56%	39%
2015	27%	56%	42%
2014	28%	57%	45%
2013	34%	58%	46%
2012	34%	58%	47%
2011	32%	58%	46%
2010	36%	58%	47%
2009	37%	59%	48%
2008	39%	58%	48%
2007	38%	59%	49%
2006	36%	59%	49%
2005	37%	60%	50%
2004	38%	60%	50%
2003	39%	60%	51%
2002	43%	60%	52%
2001	43%	61%	53%
2000	45%	61%	54%
1999	48%	61%	53%
1998	48%	61%	54%
1997	48%	60%	56%
1996	47%	61%	57%
1995	43%	62%	58%
1994	51%	62%	59%
1993	54%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	11%	2%	7%
2019	11%	2%	7%
2018	8%	2%	6%
2017	8%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	11%	2%	4%
2014	8%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.66	0.62	0.67
2022	0.62	0.61	0.64
2021	0.67	0.61	0.67
2020	0.67	0.60	0.66
2019	0.67	0.60	0.66
2018	0.65	0.59	0.64
2017	0.65	0.59	0.64
2016	0.68	0.58	0.65
2015	0.66	0.58	0.64
2014	0.68	0.56	0.63
2013	0.67	0.55	0.62
2012	0.61	0.55	0.60
2011	0.64	0.54	0.60
2010	0.63	0.54	0.59
2009	0.61	0.53	0.59
2008	0.60	0.54	0.58
2007	0.58	0.53	0.57
2006	0.59	0.53	0.57
2005	0.58	0.51	0.56
2004	0.60	0.51	0.56
2003	0.61	0.51	0.56
2002	0.61	0.51	0.55
2001	0.60	0.50	0.55
2000	0.59	0.50	0.54
1999	0.59	0.50	0.54
1998	0.60	0.50	0.54
1997	0.59	0.52	0.54
1996	0.60	0.50	0.54
1995	0.60	0.49	0.53
1994	0.58	0.49	0.53
1993	0.55	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	40%	55%	52%
2022	40%	44%	47%
2021	41%	48%	48%
2020	39%	49%	49%
2019	39%	49%	49%
2018	26%	47%	44%
2017	26%	47%	44%
2016	29%	46%	41%
2015	26%	47%	38%
2014	41%	52%	47%
2013	39%	51%	45%
2012	37%	51%	43%
2011	39%	49%	43%
2010	35%	47%	40%
2009	30%	44%	37%
2008	26%	43%	33%
2007	27%	42%	37%
2006	20%	44%	33%
2005	22%	43%	37%
2004	18%	42%	36%
2003	21%	42%	35%
2002	19%	40%	34%
2001	19%	38%	32%
2000	18%	37%	31%
1999	19%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Williams Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	10%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	14%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	5%
2007	16%	9%	6%
2006	13%	9%	5%
2005	17%	8%	6%
2004	17%	8%	6%
2003	19%	8%	6%
2002	19%	8%	6%
2001	14%	8%	6%
2000	17%	8%	6%
1999	16%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Elementary School's ranking?

Williams Elementary School is ranked #501 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Williams Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

535 students attend Williams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Williams Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% 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 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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 Huntsville City School District.

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