Is this your school? Email the board to prioritize reading!
Email BoardDeborah A. Williams Elementary
525 West Saginaw, Fresno, CA 93705-2049
Summary
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 24.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 24.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,080/4,657 (12th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,764/4,657 (19th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 582 |
| Low-Income Students | 558 (95.9%) |
| English Learners | 84 (14.4%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.6 points from last year and rose 4.9 points over the full period. Math fell 0.6 points from last year and rose 2.6 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 15.1% to 38.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,080 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.7-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
7.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 22.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 35% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 16% to 23%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 10.6% to 45.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,764 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 0.7-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
15.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 17.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Deborah A. Williams Elementary compare within the district?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is No. 59 in reading and No. 51 in math proficiency among the 66 K–6 schools in Fresno Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Deborah A. Williams Elementary rank in California?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary ranks No. 4,080 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,764 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Deborah A. Williams Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 56 in reading and No. 48 in math among 66 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.5% meet the reading standard and 22.4% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Deborah A. Williams Elementary compare with other schools in Fresno?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is No. 91 in reading and No. 82 in math proficiency among the 98 K–6 schools in Fresno with 2026 results.
Explore schools in FresnoHow does Deborah A. Williams Elementary compare with other schools in Fresno County?
Deborah A. Williams Elementary is No. 132 in reading and No. 121 in math proficiency among the 142 K–6 schools in Fresno County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Fresno CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah A. Williams ElementaryThis school | 22.4% | 24.6% |
| Addams Elementary | 19.9% | 27.9% |
| Akira Yokomi Elementary | 47.6% | 51.1% |
CAASPP