About Williams Elementary

Williams Elementary, with its western theme, opened in August, 2000. The school was named in honor of Dr. James Williams, who served on the Katy Board of Trustees for nearly three decades. Since the day it opened, Williams has displayed the elegance of an established school with mature trees sheltering the play area. Inside its doors, the school's western flair is fitting for a school situated on the historic Cinco Ranch where its children have always attended Katy ISD schools, the common thread binding the community.

Parents, smiling faces and supportive attitudes are commonplace, as parents clocked more than 21,000 volunteer hours during the 2007-08 school year. Partnerships are invaluable to our success and continue to grow in participation each year. Our partners include the YMCA, Junior Achievement, McDonald's, and Kroger. The school has an ExxonMobil ambassador and has received generous grants related to high volunteer participation from ExxonMobil employees who are also Williams parents. Most recently, BP Corporation generously donated $10,000 in grant funds to provide a new after school energy science club for Williams Elementary students. Because of the generous support of the Williams PTA, the school has purchased a myriad of teaching materials, technology hardware, equipment and furniture. The PTA has also sponsored multiple opportunities for the professional teaching staff to attend professional development workshops all over the state of Texas.

The building has 103,875 square feet, with 57 classrooms, computer center, a large music room that can be subdivided into two classrooms, two art rooms, a resource room and two 26-station computer labs.  A technology center in every classroom includes three computers and two-way video transmission. The school also has a 25-unit, mobile laptop computer lab and three Smart Boards that can be used in the classrooms. Williams was built to house approximately 1,030 students.

"I Y JWE ... Be a Part of It!" is Williams' slogan for 2008-09.  Students stay actively involved as they leave their own brand on many featured programs. The PTA and school work hand-in-hand to offer challenging activities such as the LASSO enrichment program,  Reflections, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Exhibit, Accelerated Reader, Junior Achievement, Destination Imagination, Energy Science Club, math 24 club, reading and math parent volunteer programs, a hands-on science program, 5th grade aerospace after-school class, book club, chess club, choir, safety patrol, 4th grade fishing club, and, most recently, the 5th grade Stargazers astronomy program.

Awards and Honors

• No Place for Hate award recipient, 2007, 2008

• Named to Texas Monthly’s "Best Public Schools" list, 2006, 2007

• Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll, 2007

• Fund for Teachers grant recipients, 2005, 2006, 2007

• 2006 Texas PTA Reflections Contest, 1st place, intermediate literature; National Reflections Contest qualifier

• Texas Music Educator’s Association Texas All-State Elementary Choir, 2005

• Recipient of the Texas PTA’s Outstanding Green School Award, 2005

• Student art selected for the Texas Art Education Association’s "Youth Art Month Show" at the State Capitol, 2006

• BP Science Education Grant Recipient

           

 

School Report Card Data

2007-08 TAKS Scores

• Grade 3
• Reading: 100%
• Math: 97.9%
• Grade 4
• Reading: 98.6%
• Math: 96.5%
• Writing: 95.0%
• Grade 5
• Reading: 100%
• Math: 99.4%
• Science: 96.6%
  
  
• 2008 Accountability rating: Exemplary 

2007 TEA Report Card Data

• Attendance rate: 97.4%
• Avg. yrs. teacher experience: 10.2
• Avg. students per teacher: 15.6
• K: 19.7
• 1st: 20.2
• 2nd: 18.9
• 3rd: 19.7
• 4th: 19.4
• 5th: 22.2
• Student profile:
• White: 73.7%
• Asian: 14.1%
• Hispanic: 9.2%
• African American: 2.4%
• Native American: 0.6%
• Low income: 2.3%
• Limited English: 5.5%
• Special program enrollment:
• Special education: 6.2%
• Bilingual/ESL: 5.4%
• Gifted/Talented: 7.5%

 

 What Students Say About Williams Elementary

"Wranglers love to learn."

"My teacher makes me learn and learn and love to learn and learn."

"We have great teachers and principals, but best of all it's named after a wonderful man who accomplished many great things."

"The teachers are oh so nice.  Well, so are the principals.  And man, I love this school."

"You get Happy Trails when you do something good."

"Williams is special because when I am in the school I have a wonderful feeling inside."

"Everyone is nice, they love us and we learn new things."

 Facility Improvements

Previous bond packages authorized by voters in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002 funded the construction of 21 new schools, including Williams Elementary (1996 authorization). Bond funds have also provided technology retrofits and a new phone system including telephones for all teachers.