Village Preparatory School Willard

Village Preparatory School Willard is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Cleveland, Ohio, overseen by Village Preparatory School Willard, instructing 473 students in grades K through 8.

Village Preparatory School Willard is the operating authority for Village Preparatory School Willard, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Village Preparatory School Willard lists that the largest single group is Black, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 24% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% White. By comparison, Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Village Preparatory School Willard reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cuyahoga County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $64,468 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Village Preparatory School Willard is one.

Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Village Preparatory School Willard operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 160%: 182 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Village Preparatory School Willard community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.