Williams Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Williams Elementary School serves 577 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1795th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870002041 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 577 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.1% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Williams Elementary School in context
Size
Williams Elementary School is the 19th largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 577 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 488; Williams Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 97 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 56, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 6 has 34% more students than kindergarten (75 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41.6% here and 50.8% across Arlington ISD. Black students are next, at 39.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 577 students, Williams Elementary School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 577 students would have about 39 teachers, so Williams Elementary School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Williams Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Bebensee Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 146 other elementary schools, 59 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.6% |
| Black | 39.9% |
| White | 9.5% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4915 Red Birch Dr., Arlington, TX 76018
Phone: (682)867-5900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Williams Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebensee Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 765 | 15.6 | 86% |
| Glenn Harmon Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.4 mi | 401 | 11.7 | 83.3% |
| McNutt Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 675 | 14.9 | 83.4% |
| Fitzgerald Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 451 | 12.5 | 83.6% |
| Foster Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 524 | 13 | 84.7% |
| Manara STEM Academy - Arlington | Manara Academy | 1.8 mi | 271 | 17.1 | 70.5% |
| Burgin Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.9 mi | 561 | 12.5 | 90.7% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1.9 mi | 362 | 15.3 | 76.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.