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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Willard Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLARD CITY·NCES 390450901989
Willard Elementary School
One Flashes Avenue, Willard, OH 44890 · (419) 935-5341 · Huron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.7pp since 2021
Math
53.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 62.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 50.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Huron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,026 of 1,569 ▼ 205 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #871 of 1,569 ▼ 120 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #474 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #334 of 1,808 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #112 of 1,582 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #530 of 1,590 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #164 of 992 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
558
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 558 | 41.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 37.3 | 15.5:1 | 80% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 68.9 | 8.5:1 | 68% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 36.2 | 20.6:1 | 63% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 26 | 21.0:1 | 62% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 53% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (745 to 558); teachers up 14% (36.2 to 41.3).
About Willard Elementary School
Located in Willard, Ohio, Willard Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 558 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 38% bigger than average.
Willard City counts 3 schools and 1,183 students, including Willard Elementary School.
The student body at Willard Elementary School is 62% White. After that, the student body is 32% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Huron County, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
The school had 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Willard Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The school's county is Huron County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,878 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Huron County has 21 public schools with about 7,141 students, including Willard Elementary School.
Willard High School is the nearest public school to Willard Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Willard Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 603 to 558. The school's ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Willard Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Huron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,319
Census ACS
Median income
$67,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willard City
- Willard High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Willard Middle SchoolMiddle · 306 students
Other schools in Willard
- Willard High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Willard Middle SchoolMiddle · 306 students
Other Willard Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Willard Elementary. Willard Elementary School is the largest of the 13.
- Willard ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 534 students
- Willard ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 441 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJ · 440 students
- Willard ElementaryPasadena, CA · 394 students
- Willard ElementarySpokane, WA · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Willard High School0.0 mi · 319
- Willard Middle School0.0 mi · 306
- Plymouth High School5.7 mi · 118
- Shiloh Middle School5.7 mi · 205
- Shiloh Elementary School5.7 mi · 288
- Buckeye Central Elementary School9.0 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Willard Elementary SchoolHow large is Willard Elementary School?
Willard Elementary School enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Willard Elementary School serve?
Willard Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Willard Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Willard Elementary School.
How diverse is Willard Elementary School?
Willard Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Willard Elementary School?
Willard Elementary School is overseen by Willard City in Huron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.