Craig Williams Elementary School
Tel:
(562)804-6540
- Craig Williams Elementary School serves 740 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Craig Williams Elementary School's student population of 740 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 740 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Craig Williams Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has decreased from 31:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Craig Williams Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #7405 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 8% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 65% | 54% |
| Black | 18% | 6% |
| White | 6% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bellflower Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Craig Williams Elementary School is Mayfair High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mayfair High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stephen Foster Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bellflower Stephen Foster Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 720 students
0.6 miles
5223 E. Bigelow St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)804-6518 0.6 K-6 720 - Bellflower Intensive Learning Center Grades: K-6 | 630 students
0.7 miles
4718 E. Michelson St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)633-6492 0.7 K-6 630 - Long Beach Captain Raymond Collins Grades: K-5 | 545 students
0.8 miles
6125 Coke St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562)602-8008 0.8 K-5 545 - Bellflower Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 556 students
0.9 miles
10027 E. Rose St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)804-6521 0.9 K-6 556 - Bellflower Mayfair High School Grades: 7-12 | 2962 students
1.0 miles
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)925-9981 1.0 7-12 2962
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