Williams Elementary (Austin ISD): 78748 Ratings & Zone
Williams Elementary is a public PK-5 school in 78748, part of Austin ISD, feeding the Bedichek Middle and Crockett High path. It grades B overall, with math above the district and a solid gifted share. One thing worth knowing: this pocket of 78748 feeds Crockett, not Akins or Bowie. Here's the picture: the ratings, the numbers, the path it feeds, and what being zoned to Williams means for your home search.
Is Williams Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Williams grades B overall on Niche, and it has real bright spots: math proficiency around 48% edges the district's 41%, roughly 11% of students are in gifted programs, and it earns a B+ teacher grade. Reading runs around 51%, just under the district. It's a smaller PK-5 campus of about 378 students with a low 11:1 ratio, serving a community where about 70% are in the free-lunch program. For a family focused on the elementary years, the math and gifted numbers are worth a look.
Williams Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Williams Elem | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B | A- |
| Math proficiency | 48% | 41% |
| Reading proficiency | 51% | 54% |
| Gifted students | 11% | N/A |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B+ | A |
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | 15:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 70% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 378 | 72,830 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The standouts are a math score above the district and an 11% gifted share, both notable for a school graded B overall, plus a low 11:1 ratio. That combination points to real strength in the classroom.
What Williams feeds into
Williams starts a feeder path to Crockett. From Williams, students continue to Bedichek Middle and then to Crockett High:
The detail worth catching: this pocket of 78748 feeds Crockett through Bedichek, while other parts of 78748 feed Akins or Bowie. Which exact schools a home feeds depends on the address, so I confirm the current path for any property before you write an offer.
Homes in the Williams Elementary zone
Williams serves a pocket of 78748 near the Cherry Creek and Tanglewood Forest area, established South Austin neighborhoods with mature trees and quick access to I-35, Stassney, and the 45 toll, often at a friendlier price than the Circle C ZIPs to the west. The thing to know: 78748 splits across three high school zones, Akins, Bowie, and Crockett, so a nearby home can feed a very different school. If the school matters, I confirm the zone for the exact address.
78748 is one of the trickiest ZIPs in South Austin for schools, with Akins, Bowie, and Crockett zones all running through it. Williams feeds Crockett, with math above the district and a real gifted program. I confirm the exact path for every address, so you know where a home actually heads, before you fall for it.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Williams
Use Austin ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a this part of 78748 pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Williams Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Crockett High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the 78745 living guide and the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
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South Austin is home base, and 78748 is a ZIP I know block by block, with Akins, Bowie, and Crockett zones all running through it. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families read exactly where a home heads.
Williams feeds Bedichek and Crockett, with some genuinely strong numbers. I confirm the real path for every 78748 address, no guessing. If the elementary years are on your mind, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
