Total enrollment
9,313
+1,431 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in WILLIS ISD
Texas · 9,313 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside WILLIS ISD comes to roughly 9,313 students across 13 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in WILLIS ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+2 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WILLIS ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #393 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,313 | #138 of 760 | #999 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #149 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #709 of 758 | #7,343 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.4% | #401 of 750 | #2,923 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #136 of 557 | #1,416 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WILLIS ISD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School at 61.5% proficient to C C Hardy Elementary School at 27.7%, a gap of 33.8 points. That is the 123rd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 7,278 to 8,184 students (up 12%) and from 425 to 473 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS H S | Willis | High | 09-12 | 2,809 |
| ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE | Willis | Middle | 06-08 | 1,179 |
| LYNN LUCAS MIDDLE | Willis | Middle | 06-08 | 901 |
| EDDIE RUTH LAGWAY EL | Conroe | Elementary | KG-05 | 779 |
| C C HARDY EL | Willis | Elementary | KG-05 | 756 |
| EDWARD B CANNAN EL | Willis | Elementary | KG-05 | 714 |
| W LLOYD MEADOR EL | Willis | Elementary | KG-05 | 706 |
| PARMLEY EL | Willis | Elementary | KG-05 | 631 |
| TURNER EL | Willis | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 |
| ROARK EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | Willis | Elementary | PK-PK | 348 |
| STUBBLEFIELD ACADEMY | Willis | High | 05-12 | 25 |
| JJAEP | Willis | High | 09-10 | 2 |
| HOLMER CALFEE MIDDLE | Conroe | Elementary | M-M | · |
About WILLIS ISD
WILLIS ISD is a small public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 13 schools and educates approximately 9,313 students.
In terms of grade levels, WILLIS ISD is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 716 in this district, higher than the Texas typical of 606.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in WILLIS ISD has rose 18% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,882 students to 9,313. Over that span, WILLIS ISD gained 2 schools, going from 10 to 12.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for WILLIS ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.